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noun
A sailor who works on a merchant marine (vessel), that is, in a merchant marine (fleet).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: merchant seaman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mariner, seafarer, seaman, sailor, person
History
From merchant marine + -er.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
