seaman

plural seamen

1. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.

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   But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea. […] Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.

   2012 March 28, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2012, page 87

   Synonyms: lobscouser, mariner, matelot, seafarer, shipper, waterman, sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel

2. NavyUKA person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
3. NavyUSAn enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
4. A merman; the male of the mermaid.

   , Book III not to mention what is confidently reported of mermaids, or sea-men

plural Seamans

1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation.
2. countableuncountableA village in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States, named after the Seaman family.