seamanship
pronunciation
How to pronounce seamanship in British English:
UK [ˈsi:mənʃɪp]
How to pronounce seamanship in American English:
US [ˈsimənˌʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- skill in sailing
Word Origin
- seamanship (n.)
- 1766, "acquaintance with the skill of a good seaman," from seaman + -ship.
Example
- 1. The art of seamanship and navigation
- 2. We are only at the beginning of the voyage , and have to learn an entirely new system of seamanship .
- 3. He has , however , also displayed extraordinary stamina , determination and seamanship in keeping IDEC running close to her full potential .
- 4. The Endeavor was not a warship but an old merchant ship , just like the one on which Cook had learnt his seamanship .
- 5. The Endeavour was not a warship but an old merchant ship , just like the one on which Cook had learnt his seamanship .