Definition of seafaring in English:
seafaring
adjectiveˈsiːfɛːrɪŋˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
(of a person) regularly travelling by sea.
the Danes are an ancient seafaring people
most Latvians now are urban or seafaring
Example sentencesExamples
- And as a seafaring nation, what better excuse than celebrating the ocean itself?
- We've lost the solid reputation developed over generations as a seafaring nation.
- Even in wartime, seafaring families of the nineteenth century lived in a world apart.
Synonyms
maritime, nautical, naval, seagoing, pelagic, sea
rare pelagian
noun ˈsiːfɛːrɪŋˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
mass nounThe practice of regularly travelling by sea.
Canadian seafaring is a fraction of what it once was
Example sentencesExamples
- The fact that they never developed any seafaring tradition may be a significant factor.
- To my immense surprise, I got enveloped in the seafaring adventure of the book.
- However the Heritage Association has kept the village seafaring traditions alive through special events.
- He returned home to a hero's welcome and fleeting celebrity in the best Orcadian seafaring tradition.
- In 1580 the two great Iberian sea-faring nations, Spain and Portugal, united.
Derivatives
noun ˈsiːfɛːrəˈsiˌfɛrər
A person who regularly travels by sea; a sailor.
the shipping subsidiary employs about 800 seafarers and 150 shore staff
Example sentencesExamples
- The instruction points out, ‘although a traditional mark of the seafarer, tattoos can and do present serious hazards to health.’
- Aborigines had lived on the West Virginia - size island for 20,000 years before Dutch seafarer Abel Tasman arrived in 1642.
- Other Navy Week activities included a yacht race, seafarer's service at St Paul's cathedral and an open day at HMAS Cerberus.
Definition of seafaring in US English:
seafaring
adjectiveˈsēˌferiNGˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
(of a person) traveling by sea, especially regularly.
the Danes are an ancient seafaring people
most Latvians now are urban or seafaring
Example sentencesExamples
- We've lost the solid reputation developed over generations as a seafaring nation.
- And as a seafaring nation, what better excuse than celebrating the ocean itself?
- Even in wartime, seafaring families of the nineteenth century lived in a world apart.
Synonyms
maritime, nautical, naval, seagoing, pelagic, sea
nounˈsēˌferiNGˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
The practice of traveling by sea, especially regularly.
Canadian seafaring is a fraction of what it once was
Example sentencesExamples
- To my immense surprise, I got enveloped in the seafaring adventure of the book.
- In 1580 the two great Iberian sea-faring nations, Spain and Portugal, united.
- He returned home to a hero's welcome and fleeting celebrity in the best Orcadian seafaring tradition.
- The fact that they never developed any seafaring tradition may be a significant factor.
- However the Heritage Association has kept the village seafaring traditions alive through special events.