merchant seaman

merchant seaman
noun
: a seaman employed on a merchant ship

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a seaman who works on a merchant vessel.
[1895-1900]

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merchant seaman UK US noun [countable] [singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen]
a sailor in the merchant navy

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merchant seaman,
a seaman who works on a ship used in commerce or trade.

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noun, pl ⋯ -men [count]
: a sailor who works on a ship involved in trading goods : a member of the merchant marine

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  • merchant seaman — n a sailor in the merchant navy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • merchant seaman — noun count a sailor in the MERCHANT MARINE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • merchant seaman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms merchant seaman : singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen a sailor in the merchant navy …   English dictionary

  • Merchant seaman — A merchant seaman describes someone employed in Merchant shipping. According to local terminology, they may be defined as being employed in: the Merchant Marine, especially in the United States the Merchant Navy, elsewhere, especially in the… …   Wikipedia

  • merchant seaman — a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • merchant seaman — noun (C) a sailor in the merchant navy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • merchant seaman — A sailor employed in a private vessel, as distinguished from one employed in the navy or public ships …   Black's law dictionary

  • merchant seaman — A sailor employed in a private vessel, as distinguished from one employed in the navy or public ships …   Black's law dictionary

  • Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) — For the steam locomotives, see SR Merchant Navy Class. Badge of the British Merchant Navy …   Wikipedia

  • seaman — n. an able, able bodied; junior (BE), ordinary; merchant seaman * * * [ siːmən] able bodied merchant seaman ordinary junior (BE) an able …   Combinatory dictionary

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