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”) +‎ man (“man, person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːman/

Noun

seeman (plural seemen)

1. 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), volume VIII, Part 2 (S–Sh), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 329, column 3.