merchant seaman

merchant seaman
a seaman who works on a merchant vessel.
[1895-1900]

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  • merchant seaman — n a sailor in the merchant navy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • merchant seaman — noun count a sailor in the MERCHANT MARINE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • merchant seaman — noun : a seaman employed on a merchant ship * * * a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. [1895 1900] * * * merchant seaman UK US noun [countable] [singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen] a sailo …   Useful english dictionary

  • merchant seaman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms merchant seaman : singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen a sailor in the merchant navy …   English dictionary

  • Merchant seaman — A merchant seaman describes someone employed in Merchant shipping. According to local terminology, they may be defined as being employed in: the Merchant Marine, especially in the United States the Merchant Navy, elsewhere, especially in the… …   Wikipedia

  • merchant seaman — noun (C) a sailor in the merchant navy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • merchant seaman — A sailor employed in a private vessel, as distinguished from one employed in the navy or public ships …   Black's law dictionary

  • merchant seaman — A sailor employed in a private vessel, as distinguished from one employed in the navy or public ships …   Black's law dictionary

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  • seaman — n. an able, able bodied; junior (BE), ordinary; merchant seaman * * * [ siːmən] able bodied merchant seaman ordinary junior (BE) an able …   Combinatory dictionary

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