seamen

Example Sentences

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A boatswain on a merchant ship, who supervises the deck’s seamen and manages equipment like ropes and cables, can earn nearly $5,200 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But like many seamen, he says he needed the work.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The researchers have estimated that the proportion of lung cancers related to onboard asbestos exposure were of the order of 27 per cent in Australian seamen and 12 per cent in British seamen.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

It said Kim later watched the ship’s seamen conduct a drill of launching “strategic” cruise missiles, a word implying the weapons were developed to carry nuclear warheads.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Last, Shackleton chose John Vincent, another of the seamen who was young and strong—and also something of a troublemaker.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong