seamen

Noun

seaman (plural seamen)

1. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
   • But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea. […] Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at...2012 March, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2012, page 87

   Synonyms:

   lobscouser, mariner, matelot, seafarer, shipper, waterman, sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel

2. (Navy, UK) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
3. (Navy, US) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
4. A merman; the male of the mermaid.
   • , Book III
     not to mention what is confidently reported of mermaids, or sea-men

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