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semiseafaring

semiseafaring adjective: somewhat or partly seafaring.

Adjective

semiseafaring (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partly seafaring.
    • The naval recruits are drawn from all districts of the Empire, and include a larger proportion of seafaring and semiseafaring men and mechanics than are among those the war office keeps for the army.1910, Naval Militia Association of the United States, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting..., page 81

Origin of semiseafaring

From semi- + seafaring.

Questions about semiseafaring

What does semiseafaring mean?
Semiseafaring means somewhat or partly seafaring.
What part of speech is semiseafaring?
Semiseafaring is an adjective.

Words near semiseafaring in the dictionary

  1. semischistose
  2. semischolarly
  3. semischolastic
  4. semiscientific
  5. semiscripted
  6. semiseafaring
  7. semiseasonal
  8. semisecondary
  9. semisecrecy
  10. semisecret
  11. semisecretive

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