different between seaman vs seamen

English

Etymology

From Middle English seman, from Old English s?mann, equivalent to sea +? -man. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seemon (“seaman, sailor”), West Frisian seeman (“seaman, sailor”), Dutch zeeman (“seaman, sailor”), German Low German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), German Seemann (“seaman, sailor”), Swedish sjöman (“seaman, sailor”), Norwegian sjømann (“seaman, sailor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si?m?n/
• Rhymes: -i?m?n
• Homophones: seamen, semen

Noun

seaman (plural seamen)

1. A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.
2. (Britain, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
3. (US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
4. A merman; the male of the mermaid.
   • , Book III

     not to mention what is confidently reported of mermaids, or sea-men

Coordinate terms

• seawoman

Related terms

• AB
• able seaman
• able-bodied seaman
• ordinary seaman

Translations

See also

• seaman on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Samean, amanse

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si?m?n/
• Homophones: seaman, semen
• Hyphenation: sea?men

Noun

seamen

1. plural of seaman

Anagrams

• Ameens, Emesan, Naeems, Seeman, enemas, enseam, meanes, mensae