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ordinary seaman

ordinary seaman noun: the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below able-bodied seaman.

Noun

ordinary seaman (plural ordinary seamen)

  1. The lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below able-bodied seaman.

Forms of ordinary seaman

pluralordinary seamen
alternative initialismOS

Questions about ordinary seaman

What does ordinary seaman mean?
Ordinary seaman means the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below able-bodied seaman.
What part of speech is ordinary seaman?
Ordinary seaman is a noun.
What is the plural of ordinary seaman?
The plural of ordinary seaman is ordinary seamen.

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