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noun
Someone whose occupation is operating a ship or boat at sea, for either civilian or military purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: mariner, seaman, sailor
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Anyone who travels by sea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a man who serves as a sailor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, gob, sea dog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sailor, crewman
Narrower terms: able seaman, able-bodied seaman, boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun, deckhand, roustabout, helmsman, steersman, steerer, lighterman, bargeman, bargee, officer, ship's officer, pilot, sea lawyer, whaler
History
From Middle English *se-farere (suggested by se-farende, sa farinde (“sea-faring”)) equivalent to sea + farer (“traveler”) and to seafare + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch seevarer, whence Modern Dutch zeevaarder (“seafarer”), West Frisian seefarder (“seafarer”), German Seefahrer (“seafarer”), Swedish sjöfarare (“seafarer”).
Across languages
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
