seaman

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
2. (British, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
3. (Navy, US) 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.

Sinonieme

sailor

mariner

seafarer

gob

tar

marine

Jack

navigator

Jack-tar

old salt

sea dog

boatman

sailer

swab

Viking

deckhand

SN

jack tar

bluejacket

blue coat

crew

deck-hand

explorer

hearty

maritime

midshipman

nautical

naval

naval officer

privateer

register

Vertalings

marinaio

marinero

Seemann

marin

matelot

marinheiro

zeeman

Matrose

matroos

ναύτης

marino

mariner

بحار

denizci

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsiːmən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: seeman

Geërf van Old English: sǣmann

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: Seemon

Verwante met Fries: seeman

Verwante met Nederlands: zeeman

Verwante met Duits: Seemann

Verwante met Sweeds: sjöman

Verwante met Noors: sjømann

In summary

From Middle English seeman, seman, from Old English sǣmann. 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”). Equivalent to sea + -man.