merchant seaman
mer·chant sea·man
M m Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mur-chuh nt see-muh n]
- /ˈmɜr tʃənt ˈsi mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mur-chuh nt see-muh n]
- /ˈmɜr tʃənt ˈsi mən/
Definitions of merchant seaman words
- noun merchant seaman a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. 1
- noun merchant seaman someone employed in a crew which sails a ship which is part of a nation's commercial shipping 0
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Origin of merchant seaman
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Merchant seaman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merchant seaman popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
merchant seaman usage trend in Literature
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