seamanship

[ see-muhn-ship ]

/ ˈsi mənˌʃɪp /

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noun

knowledge and skill pertaining to the operation, navigation, management, safety, and maintenance of a ship.

Origin of seamanship

First recorded in 1760–70; seaman + -ship

Words nearby seamanship

sea-maid, seaman, seaman apprentice, seamanlike, seaman recruit, seamanship, seamark, sea mat, seam binding, seam bowler, seamer

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Example sentences from the Web for seamanship

Joe and Abe looked to it, testing every knot, however, and their seamanship told.
Tom Fairfield at Sea|Allen Chapman
He takes a terrible pride in his seamanship, and what hurts him most is the knowledge that he was guilty of the blunder.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London
Every care that experience and seamanship could suggest had been bestowed upon her equipment.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake
(p. 171) The superiority of American gunnery and American seamanship was again established beyond dispute.
The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2|J. T. Headley.

All that seamanship could do had been done, and they were now waiting the result.
The Cornish Fishermen's Watch Night and Other Stories|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for seamanship

seamanship

/ (ˈsiːmənʃɪp) /

noun

skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel

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单词	seamanship
释义	seamanship [ see-muhn-ship ] / ˈsi mənˌʃɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seamanship ON THESAURUS.COM noun knowledge and skill pertaining to the operation, navigation, management, safety, and maintenance of a ship. Origin of seamanship First recorded in 1760–70; seaman + -ship Words nearby seamanship sea-maid, seaman, seaman apprentice, seamanlike, seaman recruit, seamanship, seamark, sea mat, seam binding, seam bowler, seamer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seamanship Joe and Abe looked to it, testing every knot, however, and their seamanship told. Tom Fairfield at Sea\|Allen Chapman He takes a terrible pride in his seamanship, and what hurts him most is the knowledge that he was guilty of the blunder. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London Every care that experience and seamanship could suggest had been bestowed upon her equipment. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast\|Samuel Adams Drake (p. 171) The superiority of American gunnery and American seamanship was again established beyond dispute. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2\|J. T. Headley. All that seamanship could do had been done, and they were now waiting the result. The Cornish Fishermen's Watch Night and Other Stories\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for seamanship seamanship / (ˈsiːmənʃɪp) / noun skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seamanship exploration, shipping, boating, voyage, flying, aeronautics, seafaring, sailing, yachting, steerage, pilotage, steering, piloting, cruising, helmsmanship, navigating
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seamanship

noun

Origin of seamanship

Words nearby seamanship

Example sentences from the Web for seamanship

British Dictionary definitions for seamanship

noun

Words related to seamanship