seafaring
pronunciation
How to pronounce seafaring in British English:
UK [ˈsi:feərɪŋ]
How to pronounce seafaring in American English:
US [ˈsiferɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the work of a sailor
- travel by water
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- Adjective:
- used on the high seas
Word Origin
- seafaring (adj.)
- c. 1200, from sea + faring (see fare (v.)).
Example
- 1. I am a hearty seafaring type of individual .
- 2. The dutch , a seafaring nation of traders , have also long imported new and foreign opinions .
- 3. A small and little-known city in eastern china 's fujian province makes three claims to fame : it boasts the country 's earliest seafaring vessels , a large islamic temple and an odd cluster of sneaker companies .
- 4. Portugal is a seafaring nation .
- 5. Britain is a seafaring nation .