n. (pl. -men)
1. a sailor, esp. one below the rank of officer.
2 a person regarded in terms of skill in navigation (a poor seaman).
Derivatives:
seamanlike adj. seamanly adj.
Etymology: OE s{aelig}man (as SEA, MAN)
n. (pl. -men)
1. a sailor, esp. one below the rank of officer.
2 a person regarded in terms of skill in navigation (a poor seaman).
Derivatives:
seamanlike adj. seamanly adj.
Etymology: OE s{aelig}man (as SEA, MAN)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012