as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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Recent Examples of seaman
The crew members who received permission to return to their home countries include a cook, several seamen, a fitter, an oiler and a general steward, now may be able to fly home.
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Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
The seamen’s unions said the crew has been treated well by the company and agencies that have responded to the incident.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024
The charge is a pre-Civil War statute colloquially known as seaman’s manslaughter.
—Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
The seamen’s unions said the crew has been treated well by the company and agencies that have responded to the incident.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024
The charge is a pre-Civil War statute colloquially known as seaman’s manslaughter.
—Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaman
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Many are more in-depth, though, including one that follows a young sailor trying to rescue their father and learning to stand on their own feet without him.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The current flag depicts a farmer and a sailor flanking an image of moose beneath a tree on a dark blue backdrop.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Third-party ship management is a growing part of the maritime industry, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Career navigators and navigator organizations are central to these approaches.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Consult with financial navigators at patient support groups to manage debt and credit troubles.Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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