a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
Recent Examples on the WebOnly a New Orleans appeals court had upheld the requirement that prosecutors prove simple negligence to win a seaman's manslaughter conviction. Brian Melley, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors allege Mays was disgruntled working as a deck seaman on the ship. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 The oldest of three children, she was born Joy Manson in Liverpool, England, on March 20, 1931, to a merchant seaman and a nurse. Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The avid seaman suffered an accident while diving recreationally, which left him quadriplegic. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 His father, Fince, was a merchant seaman, and his mother, Rose, was a homemaker. Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022 Uh, Cleveland Siemens, second-class Albert, Raymond Kelly, and also a seaman and Juno Angelo, Anthony Sudano of nine. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 May 2022 Prosecutors allege Mays was disgruntled working as a deck seaman on the ship. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022 After becoming a seaman in 2021, Kyle Mullen was training as a SEAL candidate. Kiran Dhillon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of seaman was before the 12th century