: an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the navy or coast guard
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAfter being reduced in rank in January, Mays appeared at his arraignment wearing the rank insignia of a seaman apprentice, or E-2, while his official rank was seaman recruit, or E-1. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Sandor, a master-at-arms seaman recruit, was one of those who stayed.NBC News, 30 Apr. 2022 Barthel 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
Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
seaman recruit
noun
: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the navy or coast guard