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Seaman

/ˈsiːmən/

A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.

📖 Definitions of "Seaman"

noun
  1. 1

    A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.

  2. 2

    A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.

  3. 3

    An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.

  4. 4

    A merman; the male of the mermaid.

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