seafarer
5 synonyms for seafarer, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone whose occupation is operating a ship or boat at sea, for either civilian or military purposes.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English *se-farere (suggested by se-farende, sa farinde (“sea-faring”)), equivalent to sea and farer (“traveler”) and to seafare and -er. It is cognate with Middle Dutch seevarer, whence Modern Dutch zeevaarder (“seafarer”), West Frisian seefarder (“seafarer”), German Seefahrer (“seafarer”...
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