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My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.
William Standish Knowles

Meaning of "seafaring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEAFARING

seafaring  [ˈsiːˌfɛərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAFARING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seafaring can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEAFARING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

seafaring

Seamanship

Seamanship is the art of operating a ship or boat. It involves topics and development of specialised skills including: navigation and international maritime law; weather, meteorology and forecasting; watchstanding; ship-handling and small boat handling; operation of deck equipment, anchors and cables; ropework and line handling; communications; sailing; engines; execution of evolutions such as towing; cargo handling equipment, dangerous cargoes and cargo storage; dealing with emergencies; survival at sea and search and rescue; and fire fighting. The degree of knowledge needed within these areas is dependent upon the nature of the work and the type of vessel employed by a mariner.

Definition of seafaring in the English dictionary

The first definition of seafaring in the dictionary is travelling by sea. Other definition of seafaring is working as a sailor. Seafaring is also the act of travelling by sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEAFARING


airing
ˈɛərɪŋ
Baring
ˈbɛərɪŋ
bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
caring
ˈkɛərɪŋ
daring
ˈdɛərɪŋ
despairing
dɪˈspɛərɪŋ
fairing
ˈfɛərɪŋ
glaring
ˈɡlɛərɪŋ
interest-bearing
ˈɪntrəstˌbɛərɪŋ
overbearing
ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ
pairing
ˈpɛərɪŋ
paring
ˈpɛərɪŋ
raring
ˈrɛərɪŋ
spacefaring
ˈspeɪsˌfɛərɪŋ
sparing
ˈspɛərɪŋ
staring
ˈstɛərɪŋ
tearing
ˈtɛərɪŋ
unsparing
ʌnˈspɛərɪŋ
wayfaring
ˈweɪˌfɛərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEAFARING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEAFARING

ball bearing
bring
child-bearing
child rearing
clearing
disciplinary hearing
endearing
file sharing
file-sharing
gearing
God-fearing
hearing
load-bearing
photo-sharing
profit-sharing
rip-roaring
roaring
rolling bearing
searing
shearing
soaring

Synonyms and antonyms of seafaring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEAFARING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seafaring» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of seafaring

Translation of «seafaring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEAFARING

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

Translator English - Chinese

航海
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marinera
570 millions of speakers

English

seafaring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मल्लाह का काम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البحارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мореплавания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marinheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্রে ভ্রমণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vie de marin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelayaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seefahrt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

航海の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seafaring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi đường biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் யாத்திரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्रपर्यटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gemicilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marinaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żeglarstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мореплавання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

navigatori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναυτιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seevarende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjöfart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjøfart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seafaring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAFARING»

The term «seafaring» is regularly used and occupies the 79.197 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAFARING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seafaring» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seafaring» 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 seafaring

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2 QUOTES WITH «SEAFARING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seafaring.
1
Janet Echelman
In Portugal, my sculpture 'She Changes' refers to the town's fishing history, to the era of seafaring trade and discovery. The contemporary site is industrial, surrounded by red and white striped smokestacks, which is mirrored in the pattern of the sculpture.
2
William Standish Knowles
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAFARING»

Discover the use of seafaring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seafaring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Homeric Seafaring
This comprehensive study of Homer's references to ships and seafaring reveals patterns in the way that Greeks built ships and approached the sea between 850 and 750 B.C. The subjects of this study, which are partly historical, partly ...
Samuel Mark, 2005
2
The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia
This is an archaeological study of the Indian subcontinent's ancient maritime history, before European expansion.
Himanshu Prabha Ray, 2003
3
The Role of the Physical Environment in Ancient Greek Seafaring
This study in environmental anthropology explores the physical geography and sailing conditions of ancient Greece and the Mediterranean region, the seafaring practices of the ancient Greeks, and, more generally, the interrelationships ...
Jamie Morton, 2001
4
Arab Seafaring in the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early ...
In this classic work George Hourani deals with the history of the sea trade of the Arabs in the Indian Ocean from its obscure origins many centuries before Christ to the time of its full extension to China and East Africa in the ninth and ...
George Fadlo Hourani, John Carswell, 1995
5
Seafaring and the Jews
This collection studies Jewish involvement in seafaring from Biblical, through Greco-Roman, Medieval and Early Modern periods to the present.
Nadav Kashtan, 2013
6
Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female ...
A landmark work of women’s history disguised as a spectacularly entertaining yarn, Women Sailors and Sailor’s Women will surprise and delight. From the Trade Paperback edition.
David Cordingly, 2009
7
Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman: People of the Dhow
This book is a study of the seafaring communities of the Arabian Gulf and Oman in the past 150 years. It analyses the significance of the dhow and how coastal communities have interacted throughout their long tradition of seafaring.
Dionisius A. Agius, 2012
8
Seafaring Lore and Legend
Every true mariner will get lost in this book.”—Boating Seafaring Lore and Legend is a storehouse of wonders for those who love the sea.
Peter Jeans, 2007
9
The Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times
Patai weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. "This work is altogether a masterpiece of substance and style.
Raphael Patai, 1999
10
Seafaring Labour: The Merchant Marine of Atlantic Canada, ...
In this compassionate look at the effect of industrialization on the individual lives of sailors, Eric W. Sager examines the passing of the age of sail and how the life and working relationships of the able seaman were transformed as ...
Eric W. Sager, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAFARING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seafaring is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Arichat cafe draws on family's Acadian, seafaring roots
Tucked away on the southern tip of Cape Breton with a population of about 4,300, the island is home to a large bilingual community and a tradition of seafaring. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
2
Seafaring Nomads and Marlon Brando From the Great Beyond
... in the world of the Moken—a vanishing Southeast Asian culture of seafaring nomads. Shot with everything from a GoPro camera to an underwater Super-8 rig, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Jaw-dropping pictures show great hammerhead sharks being …
These incredible underwater snaps show seafaring scientists risking their safety as they tag and release great hammerhead sharks as part of a new study. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Seafaring spiders can sail across water like ships
But spiders' seafaring skills have only just been uncovered, and published in the scientific journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. The research team observed ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
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»
6
Seafaring classic leaps from page to stage in Wellfleet
It is very fitting for Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater to produce an adaptation of the Melville classic “Moby Dick,” on stage through July 18. The Outer Cape was ... «Wicked Local Wellfleet, Jun 15»
7
Omani youngsters seek inspiration in its seafaring past
The 15 youngsters, all members of Oman Sail's Community Programme aged between eight and 16 years, already possess a taste for the sea, having gained ... «Times of Oman, May 15»
8
Cannes: Marcus Nispel to Direct Seafaring Horror Pic 'Stowaway'
Cannes: Marcus Nispel to Direct Seafaring Horror Pic 'Stowaway'. 'Stowaway' is based on a story by Nispel, who also directed the recent Marcus Nispel AP ... «Hollywood Reporter, Apr 15»
9
A Given Chair Can Be Sublime, Seafaring or Just Silly
The electric, push button–operated reclining chair (as opposed to the plain old electric chair) is clearly one of the hallmarks of an advanced civilization. Some ... «Scientific American, Apr 15»
10
Sleepy Kitty joins Upstream Theater for a seafaring adventure
Sleepy Kitty joins Upstream Theater for a seafaring adventure. By Willis Ryder Arnold • Apr 3, 2015. ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email. Evan Sult and Paige ... «St. Louis Public Radio, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
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