'Seamen' definitions:
Definition of 'Seamen'
From: GCIDE
- Seaman \Sea"man\, n.; pl. Seamen. A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] "Not to mention mermaids or seamen." --Locke. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Seamen'
From: GCIDE
- Seaman \Sea"man\, n.; pl. Seamen. [AS. saeman.] One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to landman, or landsman. [1913 Webster]
- Able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship.
- Ordinary seaman. See Ordinary. [1913 Webster]