shipman

Significat (Anglès)

1. Synonym of sailor.
2. (obsolete) The master of a ship; shiplord.
3. A labourer on a ship.

Sinònims

crew

mariner

tarpaulin

Traduccions

marinaio

بحّار

marin

matelot

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: schipman

Heretat de anglès antic: scipmann

Cognat amb islandès: skipmaður

Cognat amb anglès: boatman

In summary

From Middle English schipman, from Old English scipmann (“shipman, mariner, sailor, rower; one who goes on trading voyages; pirate”). Cognate with Icelandic skipmaður, skipamaður (“shipman”). Equivalent to ship + -man. Compare English boatman.