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seamanship

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

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  • UK: /ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

skill in sailing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment

Narrower terms: boatmanship

History

Etymology

From seaman + -ship.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zeemanschap — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Finnish: merimiestaito — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • French: qualités de marin — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Georgian: ზღვაოსნობა (zɣvaosnoba) — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Georgian: მეზღვაურობა (mezɣvauroba) — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • German: Seemannskunst — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • German: Seemannserfahrung — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Hungarian: tengerészet — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Hungarian: hajózás — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Irish: loingseoireacht — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sjømannskap — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sjømannskap — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Polish: praktyka morska — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Polish: żeglarstwo — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Spanish: marinaje — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Spanish: marinería — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Spanish: náutica — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
  • Swedish: sjömanskap — skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel
Real reading context

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