- merchant seaman
- A sailor employed in a private vessel, as distinguished from one employed in the navy or public ships
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
merchant seaman
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merchant seaman — n a sailor in the merchant navy … Dictionary of contemporary English
merchant seaman — noun count a sailor in the MERCHANT MARINE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merchant seaman — noun : a seaman employed on a merchant ship * * * a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. [1895 1900] * * * merchant seaman UK US noun [countable] [singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen] a sailo … Useful english dictionary
merchant seaman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms merchant seaman : singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen a sailor in the merchant navy … English dictionary
Merchant seaman — A merchant seaman describes someone employed in Merchant shipping. According to local terminology, they may be defined as being employed in: the Merchant Marine, especially in the United States the Merchant Navy, elsewhere, especially in the… … Wikipedia
merchant seaman — a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
merchant seaman — noun (C) a sailor in the merchant navy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
merchant seaman — A sailor employed in a private vessel, as distinguished from one employed in the navy or public ships … Black's law dictionary
Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) — For the steam locomotives, see SR Merchant Navy Class. Badge of the British Merchant Navy … Wikipedia
seaman — n. an able, able bodied; junior (BE), ordinary; merchant seaman * * * [ siːmən] able bodied merchant seaman ordinary junior (BE) an able … Combinatory dictionary
