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Meaning
Noun
●
A
mariner
or
sailor
, one who
mans
a
ship
. Opposed to
landman
or landsman.
●
In British English:
A person of the
lowest
rank
in the Navy, below able seaman.
●
In American English:
An
enlisted
rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard,
ranking
below
petty officer third class
and above
seaman
apprentice.
●
A
merman
; the
male
of the mermaid.
Name
●
A
surname
originating
as an occupation.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
seaman
English
man
English
man
Middle English (1100-1500)
mann
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
mannen
Middle English (1100-1500)
mannian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sea
English
see
Middle English (1100-1500)
sæ
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Sailor
Mariner
Sailors
Seafarers
Crew
Seafarer
Mariners
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Shipmate
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Deckhand
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Serviceman
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Gentleman
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Rhymes
Semen
Demon
Seaman
Daemon
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