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noun
A man who serves as a sailor.
synonyms: gob, Jack, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar.
is a specific kind of: crewman, sailor.
is a broader term that covers: able-bodied seaman, able seaman | bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun | deckhand, roustabout | helmsman, steerer, steersman | bargee, bargeman, lighterman | officer, ship's officer | pilot | sea lawyer | whaler.
derivation: seamanship | seamanlike, seamanly.
Dutch: matroos, gob, varensman, zeeman, zeevaarderPolish: marynarz
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