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Seabee

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S IY1 B IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A construction battalion of the United States Navy, responsible for building, bulldozing, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of this force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Spelling out of the initials CB, for construction battalion, with the spelling probably influenced by the words sea (patrolled by the Navy) and bee (a symbol of industriousness).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: meripioneerit — force
  • Finnish: meripioneeri — member