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Etymology

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semi- +‎ seafaring

Adjective

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semiseafaring (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partly seafaring.
    • 1910, Naval Militia Association of the United States, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting..., page 81:
      The naval recruits are drawn from all districts of the Empire, and include a larger proportion of seafaring and semiseafaring men and mechanics than are among those the war office keeps for the army.