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seamanship

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sea·man·ship  (smn-shp)
n.
Skill in navigating or managing a boat or ship.
seamanship [ˈsiːmənʃɪp]
n
skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seamanship - skill in sailing
acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training
boatmanship - skill in handling boats
Translations
seamanship [ˈsiːmənʃɪp] N → náutica f
seamanship [ˈsiːmənʃɪp] n → qualités fpl de marin
seamanship [ˈsiːmənʃɪp] n → tecnica di navigazione
seamanship [ˈsiːmənʃɪp] n → tecnica di navigazione


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Therefore I have read with profound regret, in that article upon the yachting season of a certain year, that the seamanship on board racing yachts is not now what it used to be only a few, very few, years ago.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
It was the moment when they had passed successfully their first examination and left the seamanship Examiner with the little precious slip of blue paper in their hands.
Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context
A heavy sea and the excellent seamanship of the master of the Brazilian permitted the Pan-American to escape and report this last of a long series of outrages upon our commerce.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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