seaman
noun /ˈsiːmən/
/ˈsiːmən/
(plural seamen
/ˈsiːmən/
/ˈsiːmən/
)- a member of the navy or a sailor on a ship below the rank of an officer
- Seaman Bates
- a merchant seaman
Oxford Collocations DictionarySeaman is used after these nouns:- merchant
Word OriginOld English sǣman (see sea, man).