seeman

See also: Seeman

Middle English

Alternative forms

see-man, see-manne, seman
sæ-man (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sǣmann; equivalent to see (“sea”) +‎ mon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːman/

Noun

seeman (plural seemen)

A sailor, especially one of lower rank.

Descendants

English: seaman

References

James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Sea-man”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes VIII, Part 2 (S–Sh), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 329, column 3.

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