seaman
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
seaman/ˈsiːmən/
▶noun (pl. seamen) a sailor, especially one below the rank of officer.
■ the lowest rank in the US navy, below petty officer.
– derivatives
seamanlike adjective,
seamanly adjective,
seamanship noun.
seamanlike adjective,
seamanly adjective,
seamanship noun.
'seaman' also found in these Oxford entries:
AB
- able seaman
- killick
- leading seaman
- mast
- master mariner
- ordinary seaman
- OS
- petty officer
- sailor suit
- whaler
- yo-ho
