adjective
seafaring
adjective
1
Working or travelling regularly at sea, especially as an occupation.
"They came from a long line of seafaring fishermen."
noun
1
The practice or occupation of travelling and working at sea.
"Seafaring was a way of life in the old port town."
How to Use Seafaring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to a life or career spent travelling by sea.
Common pairings
seafaring nation
seafaring life
Word Forms
more seafaring comparative, seafarings plural, most seafaring superlative
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Etymology
From sea + faring ("travelling"), from Old English sǣ-līþende.