Seaman and Sailor

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Seaman

Seaman noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.

Usage example: a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat

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Sailor is a synonym for seaman in person topic. In some cases you can use "Sailor" instead a noun "Seaman", when it comes to topics like sea, mariner.

Nearby Word: seamanship

Sailor

Sailor noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.

Usage example: the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage

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Synonyms for Sailor

Seaman is a synonym for sailor in person topic. You can use "Seaman" instead a noun "Sailor", if it concerns topics such as sea, mariner. popular alternative

Nearby Words: sail, sailed, sailing, sailer

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How words are described

old	old seaman	old sailor
good	good seaman	good sailor
female	female seaman	female sailor
common	common seaman	common sailor
Other adjectives: poor, male, young, experienced, veteran, passing, former, mere, competent, occasional, enlisted.

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