seaman
noun
Simple meaning
An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsimən
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Definition
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noun
USNavy
An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
USNavy
Muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
BritishNavy
A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
A merman; the male of the mermaid.
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