Definition of ordinary seaman in US English:
ordinary seaman
nounˈôrdnˌerē ˈsēmənˈɔrdnˌɛri ˈsimən
The lowest rank of merchant seaman, below able-bodied seaman.
Example sentencesExamples
- He had been serving for three years as an ordinary seaman on an English sailing ship and spoke English perfectly.
- It was said that an ordinary seaman on the Admiral's flagship publicly disagreed with this conclusion and was promptly hanged from the yardarm for his insubordination.
- There is some attempt to suggest the difference between officers of rank, who wear hats, and ordinary seamen, who do not.
- Crew from the admiral down to ordinary seamen had no enmity towards their opposite numbers.
- He was promoted to an able, then demoted back to an ordinary seaman for again fighting with a petty officer.