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sea·far·er

 (sē′fâr′ər)
n.
1. A sailor or mariner.
2. A person who travels by sea.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

seafarer

(ˈsiːˌfɛərə)
n
1.a traveller who goes by sea
2. (Nautical Terms) a less common word forsailor
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

sea•far•er

(ˈsiˌfɛər ər)

n.
1. a sailor.
2. a traveler on the sea.
[1505–1515]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.seafarer - a man who serves as a sailorseafarer - a man who serves as a sailor  
able seaman,able-bodied seaman - a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
boatswain,bo's'n,bos'n,bosun,bo'sun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
deckhand,roustabout - a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
helmsman,steerer,steersman - the person who steers a ship
bargee,bargeman,lighterman - someone who operates a barge
ship's officer,officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
pilot - a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
crewman,sailor - any member of a ship's crew
sea lawyer - an argumentative and contentious seaman
whaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

seafarer

noun
A person engaged in sailing or working on a ship:
Informal:salt,tar.
Slang:gob.
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Translations

seafarer

[ˈsiːˌfɛərəʳ]N →marinerom
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

seafarer

[ˈsiːfɛərər]n →navigateur/tricem/f,marinm
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

seafarer

[ˈsiːˌfɛərəʳ]n →navigatorem,navigantem
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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