Sea"man (?), n.; pl. Seamen ().
A merman; the male of the mermaid.
[R.] "Not to mention mermaids or
seamen."
Locke.
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Sea"man (?), n.; pl. Seamen (#). [AS. saeman.]
One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to landman, or landsman.
Able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship. -- ordinary seaman. See Ordinary.
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