leading seaman

noun

A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.

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Meanings

nounleading seaman (plural leading seamen)

plural leading seamen

  1. AustraliaNavyUKA non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.
  2. CanadaNavyA non-commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above able seaman and below master seaman.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leading hand
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APA

leading seaman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20seaman

MLA

“leading seaman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20seaman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leading seaman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20seaman.

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