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- [see-fair-er]
- /ˈsiˌfɛər ər/
- /ˈsiːfɛərə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-fair-er]
- /ˈsiˌfɛər ər/
Definitions of seafarer word
- noun seafarer a sailor. 1
- noun seafarer a traveler on the sea. 1
- abbreviation SEAFARER sailor 1
- countable noun seafarer Seafarers are people who work on ships or people who travel regularly on the sea. 0
- noun seafarer a traveller who goes by sea 0
- noun seafarer a traveler by sea; esp., a sailor 0
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Origin of seafarer
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; sea + farer
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Parts of speech for Seafarer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seafarer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seafarer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seafarer
noun seafarer
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
- boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
- cockswain — coxswain
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See also
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