seaman

«seaman» in Mova's school dictionary: not an officer — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a seaman, seamen)

meaning for a pupil

1) A sailor, especially one who is not an officer. tree →

2) A person who is good at sailing a ship: a fine seaman. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in history and sea stories, and in navies: «Able Seaman». In The Wind in the Willows the Sea Rat is a travelling seaman who tells the Water Rat of ports and sea voyages and almost tempts him to leave the river. In geography: sailors on cargo ships today.

examples

• The old seaman told stories of faraway ports. tree →
• The Sea Rat was a seafaring seaman. tree →
• Every seaman on board helped with the sails. tree →
• He was an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy. tree →
• The seamen pulled up the anchor. tree →
• A good seaman can read the weather. tree →

note

Plural: seamen. Today «sailor» or «seafarer» is more usual and includes women.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seaman» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.