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Meaning of "seafarer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEAFARER

seafarer  [ˈsiːˌfɛərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAFARER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seafarer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEAFARER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seafarers

Seafarer is the general term for men who work on ships at sea. Seafarers can also refer to ethnic groups living by the sea in Southeast Asia, and also other sea-living ethnic groups in the world. The ethnic group name refers to a large distribution area, reaching from the islands of Indonesia to Burma. This group is sometimes known as Sea Gypsies.

Definition of seafarer in the English dictionary

The definition of seafarer in the dictionary is a traveller who goes by sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEAFARER


airer
ˈɛərə
bearer
ˈbɛərə
caldera
kælˈdɛərə
carer
ˈkɛərə
cocinera
ˌkəʊsiːˈnɛərə
cordillera
ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərə
Eire
ˈɛərə
habanera
ˌhæbəˈnɛərə
pareira
pəˈrɛərə
parer
ˈpɛərə
Perak
ˈpɛərə
preparer
priːˈpɛərə
riviera
ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə
Sarah
ˈsɛərə
sierra
sɪˈɛərə
solera
səˈlɛərə
unfairer
ˌʌnˈfɛərə
Valera
vəˈlɛərə
warfarer
ˈwɔːˌfɛərə
wayfarer
ˈweɪˌfɛərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEAFARER

seaborgium
seaborne
seabottle
SEAC
seacoast
seacock
seacraft
seacunny
seadog
seadrome
seafaring
seafaring man
seafolk
seafood
seafood platter
seafowl
seafront
seagoing
seagull
seahawk

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEAFARER

clearer
comparer
darer
declarer
farer
office bearer
pallbearer
scarer
sharer
shearer
soarer
sparer
squarer
standard-bearer
starer
swearer
tax preparer
torchbearer
Water Bearer
wearer

Synonyms and antonyms of seafarer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «seafarer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEAFARER

Find out the translation of seafarer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of seafarer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seafarer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gente de mar
570 millions of speakers

English

seafarer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البحارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моряк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marítimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্রে ভ্রমণকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelaut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seefahrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

船員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pelaut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủy thủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாலுமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्रमार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gemici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

navigatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marynarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моряк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

navigator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναυτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seevarende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seafarer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjømann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seafarer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAFARER»

The term «seafarer» is regularly used and occupies the 65.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAFARER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seafarer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seafarer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seafarer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAFARER»

Discover the use of seafarer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seafarer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Global Seafarer: Living and Working Conditions in a ...
This volume offers a systematic account of the effects of globalization on the shipping industry and seafarers' lives.
‎2004
2
The Seafarer
The most significant of these concerns lines 80-8 of The Seafarer, which, as Mr Cross has shown, is a variant version of the motif which appears in these homilies (and in The Wanderer) in the form of a rhetorical question applied to the great ...
Ida L. Gordon, 1979
3
The Seafarer
A serious examination of grief and childhood loss...PIECES is daring, frightening and deeply human. --NYTheater.com. The story drops like flower petals at our feet and becomes a carpet of my
Conor McPherson, 2008
4
Pagan Words and Christian Meanings
V AUGURY IN THE SEAFARER i Introduction Scheme of The Seafarer The Seafarer was created in the vein of Christian homiletic literature, but it seems to be old, being battered and perhaps scribally composite. Yet part of this poem seems to ...
Richard North, 1991
5
An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail: The Erotic Diaries ...
Philip Van Buskirk enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1846, when he was twelve years old.
Barry Richard Burg, Philip Clayton Van Buskirk, 1994
6
The Cambridge Old English Reader
lnterpretations of The Seafarer have suffered much from its being pigeon-holed almost invariably with The Wanderer (Text 38), a near-neighbour in the anthology of secular and religious poetry known as the Exeter Book (see below), as an ...
Richard Marsden, 2004
7
Biologic Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields Associated ...
II . TECHNICAL REVIEW OF PROJECT SEAFARER ANTENNA, GROUND TERMINALS, AND CABLE FAULTS This first section describes the antenna structure and fields within the antenna area, to clarify the nature of the ELF fields that would ...
‎1977
8
Sea Poems: A Seafarer Anthology
This is a celebration of the sea and its impact on the human spirit, compiled by author Bob Crew.
‎2005
9
Fair Seafarer: A Honeymoon Adventure with the Merchant Marine
More Praise for Fair Seafarer“Allen's tone is immediate, personal and humorous. . . .An entertaining and informative adventure.” — Portsmouth (NH) Hamid “Fair Seafarer is an interesting snapshot of a corner of a globally vital industry.” —San  ...
Nancy Allen, 2001
10
International Law of the Shipmaster
This provision must require the master to provide employment or free passage back to a seafarer's original port when the voyage ends outside of Malaysia. When an agreement is made with a foreign ship, the master must also provide a bond ...
John A.C. Cartner, Richard P. Fiske, Tara L. Leiter, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAFARER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seafarer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Newcastle seafarer Andrew Kelly crushed between two containers …
A Newcastle father-of-four working away off the coast of Western Australia has been crushed to death between containers on board a supply ship. Seafarer ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Aberdeen Seafarers' Centre open day celebrates the 'Day of the …
Aberdeen Seafarers' Centre opened its doors to guest including the Lord Provost and members of the Dean of Guild to mark the 'Day of the Seafarer' and all that ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jun 15»
3
Celebrating vital role of seafarers, UN officials encourage young …
25 June 2015 – On the Day of the Seafarer, the United Nations is issuing a strong call to young people to consider seafaring as a career, including with the UN ... «UN News Centre, Jun 15»
4
Princess Cruises Celebrates Fifth Annual Day of the Seafarer With …
On Thursday, June 25, Princess Cruises and the International Maritime Organization will celebrate the 5th Annual Day of the Seafarer, which observes the ... «Travel Agent, Jun 15»
5
Princess Cruises Joins International Maritime Organization to …
Day of the Seafarer brings awareness to and recognizes the world's 1.5 million ... of call the cruise line visits often including Seafarers' House (Ft. Lauderdale, ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
6
Govt approves ILO convention on Seafarers Identity Document
NEW DELHI: The government today approved the ratification of an ILO convention on the Seafarers Identity Document to ensure a foolproof security system to ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
7
"The Seafarer" Nautical Stamp Art Painting by David Cook Sails into …
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seafarer painting by David Cook Los Angeles (DCLA) is now on display at the Soho Design ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
8
Union says more should have been done to search for Korean …
Union officials say Australia has helped many sailors in distress and should have done more to search for a Korean seafarer who fell to his death en-route to ... «ABC Online, May 15»
9
Crewtoo Releases First Seafarer Happiness Report Detailing Key …
The inaugural report, published today, shows a seafarer satisfaction level of 6.42 on a scale of 1 to 10 about key issues including general happiness, contact ... «Nasdaq, May 15»
10
Seafarer groups question 'contentment' survey result
Preliminary results of a BIMCO and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) "seafarer mini-survey" indicate that "the majority of respondents are content with life ... «IHS Maritime 360, Apr 15»

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