seaman

noun, plural sea·men.

1. a person skilled in seamanship.
2. 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.
3. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. an enlisted person ranking below petty officer.

noun

1. Elizabeth Coch·rane [kok-ruh n] /ˈkɒk rən/, original name of Nellie Bly.

noun plural -men

1. a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
2. a man who serves as a sailor
3. a person skilled in seamanship

n.“a sailor,” Old English sæmanna (plural); see sea + man (n.). Cf. Dutch zeeman, German Seemann, Old Norse sjomaðr.