: an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman recruit and below a seaman
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBarthel also pointed out that Mays’ rank as provided by the Navy in his biographical data sheet — seaman recruit, or E-1 — differed with the one on his charge sheet, which still reflected seaman apprentice, or E-2. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022 And Khrzielle Vargas, a 21-year-old seaman apprentice from Fremont, Calif., was strolling through Times Square on Thursday afternoon in her white trousers, white jumper top and white sailor hat.New York Times, 28 May 2022 Hedley, a 20-year-old seaman apprentice, narrowly escaped death several times.San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2021 Its final gathering featured just two vets, Schenkelberg and Stu Hedley, 97, who was a seaman apprentice on the battleship West Virginia. John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021 Mays was a seaman apprentice at the time and has since been promoted to seaman. Julie Watson, ajc, 16 Dec. 2021 Mays, a seaman apprentice, joined the Navy in May 2019.Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021 Hedley, a 20-year-old seaman apprentice, narrowly escaped death several times as the ship was hit by torpedoes and bombs.San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2021 The sailor, who holds the rank of seaman apprentice, was a member of the ship's crew at the time. David Martin, CBS News, 29 July 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
seaman apprentice
noun
: an enlisted person in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman recruit