seamen's

Belonging to sailors

Seamen's is the possessive form of seamen, referring to things belonging to or associated with sailors.

It appears in institutional names and maritime contexts: the seamen's union, seamen's wages, a seamen's mission.

The word is easily confused with semen's in speech, which sometimes leads writers to avoid it.

occupational

knot

Tied rope fastening

slops · oilskins · gear · tools · papers · certificate · ticket · logbook · tattoos · superstitions

maritime

quarters

Assigned living accommodations

  • messDisorderly, troublesome condition
  • wagesPayment for work
  • unionJoining into one

guild · berth · rations · duties · watch · shore leave · voyage · contracts · provisions · kit

institutional

mission

Purpose-driven task

home · society · club · charity · shelter · association · refuge · aid · benevolent · welfare

Opposites
maritime vs land-based occupation

seamen'slandlubbers

Non-seafaring people, derisively

farmers · miners · factory workers · office workers · field hands

nautical vs landlocked identity

seamen'slandlubbers

Non-seafaring people, derisively

inlanders · villagers · city dwellers · homesteaders · settlers

Phrases
Family

seamen

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G