From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Seaman \Sea"man\, noun; pl. {Seamen}. [AS. s[ae]man.] One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to {landman}, or {landsman}.
{Able seaman}, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship.
{Ordinary seaman}. See {Ordinary}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Seaman \Sea"man\, noun; pl. {Seamen}. A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] ''Not to mention mermaids or seamen.'' --Locke.
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