seaman

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  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.

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Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈsiːmən/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.

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