noun, plural sea·men.
- a person skilled in seamanship.
- a person whose trade or occupation is assisting in the handling, sailing, and navigating of a ship during a voyage, especially one below the rank of officer; sailor.
- U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.
noun
- Elizabeth Coch·rane [kok-ruh n] /ˈkɒk rən/, original name of Nellie Bly.
noun plural -men
- a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
- a man who serves as a sailor
- a person skilled in seamanship
n.“a sailor,” Old English sæmanna (plural); see sea + man (n.). Cf. Dutch zeeman, German Seemann, Old Norse sjomaðr.