SEAMAN


Meaning of SEAMAN in English

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.