seafarer
pronunciation
How to pronounce seafarer in British English:
UK [ˈsi:feərə(r)]
How to pronounce seafarer in American English:
US [ˈsiferə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a man who serves as a sailor
Word Origin
- seafarer (n.)
- 1510s, from sea + agent noun from fare (n.). The Anglo-Saxon poem known by this name since at least 1842 was untitled in original MS.
Example
- 1. Seafarer compensation for the ship 's loss or foundering .
- 2. No seafarer shall leave the ship without permission .
- 3. And more than one such order may be made in the course of the seafarer 's return .
- 4. The seafarer accommodation on a ship has been substantially altered .
- 5. Every seafarer has the right to a safe and secure workplace that complies with safety standards .