SEAMAN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
Synonyms
Elizabeth seaman, Elizabeth cochrane seaman, Jack, Seaman, Old salt
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "seaman" comes from Old English sǣmann, which comes from Middle English seman. Many other languages have similar words:
- Saterland Frisian: Seemon
- West Frisian: seeman
- Dutch: zeeman
- German Low German: Seemann
- German: Seemann
- Swedish: sjöman
- Norwegian: sjømann
🔗 Related Words
sea – A related word in the same word family.
man – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English poetry used alliteration rather than rhyme, influencing how compound words formed.