seeman
See also: Seeman
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English sǣmann; equivalent to see (“sea”) + mon.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
seeman (plural seemen)
Descendants edit
- English: seaman
References edit
- 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.