水手 — meaning in English
shuǐ shǒu
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English meaning
- marine adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
- navy noun A country's armed maritime military force.
- sailor noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
- seafarer noun Someone whose occupation is operating a ship or boat at sea, for either civilian or military purposes.
- seaworthy adjective Of a ship, in good enough condition to safely sail at sea.
- swab noun A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.
Senses
水手 is used for these senses in English:
- marine Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
- navy (military) Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
- ostro A southerly Mediterranean wind.
- sailor In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
- seafarer One who travels by sea.
- seaworthy (nautical) Fit for service at sea.
- swab (slang) A sailor; a swabby.
marine — full definition
- adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
- noun A soldier trained to fight both at sea and on land as part of a marine corps.
navy — full definition
- noun A country's armed maritime military force.
- noun A dark blue color, also called navy blue.
- adj Having a dark blue color.
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