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seamanlike

seamanlike adjective: befitting a seaman.

Adjective

seamanlike (comparative more seamanlike, superlative most seamanlike)

  1. Befitting a seaman.
  2. indicating competent seamanship.

Forms of seamanlike

comparativemore seamanlike
superlativemost seamanlike

Origin of seamanlike

From seaman + -like.

Words formed from seamanlike

Questions about seamanlike

What does seamanlike mean?
Seamanlike means befitting a seaman.
What part of speech is seamanlike?
Seamanlike is an adjective.

Words near seamanlike in the dictionary

  1. seaman apprentices
  2. seaman recruit
  3. seaman recruits
  4. seamancraft
  5. seamanite
  6. seamanlike
  7. seamanly
  8. Seamans
  9. seamanship
  10. seamanships
  11. seamare

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