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.

Concepten

zeeman

matroos

janmaat

varensgezel

ligmatroos

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

marinaio

marinero

Seemann

marin

matelot

marinheiro

Matrose

ναύτης

marino

mariner

gemici

بحار

denizci

marinier

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsiːmən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: seeman

Overgenomen van Oudengels: sǣmann

Verwant aan Saterfries: Seemon

Verwant aan Fries: seeman

Verwant aan Nederlands: zeeman

Verwant aan Duits: Seemann

Verwant aan Zweeds: sjöman

Verwant aan 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.