水兵 — meaning in English

English meaning

• marine adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
• sailor noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
• seaman noun A sailor, especially one serving on a ship.

Senses

水兵 is used for these senses in English:

• marine (military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
• 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.
• seaman (British, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.

marine — full definition

1. adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
2. noun A soldier trained to fight both at sea and on land as part of a marine corps.

sailor — full definition

1. noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
2. noun Someone who sails recreationally, especially in small boats.

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