Noun | 1. | ![]() able seaman, able-bodied seaman - a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills boatswain, bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, bo'sun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen deckhand, roustabout - a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" pilot - a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor sea lawyer - an argumentative and contentious seaman whaler - a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales |