seafaring
seafaring
Definition
sea·far·ing (-fer′iŋ)
adjective
of or engaged in life at sea
noun
- the business or profession of a sailor
- travel by sea
seafaring
Synonyms
seafaring
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- ancient: The coin of Menander could have been a lucky charm, and given the perils of ancient seafaring he needed one.
Modifies a noun
- heritage: The island's enduring seafaring heritage is one of its most striking features.
- tradition: A city renowned for its glorious seafaring traditions in which all sons of Oman take pride.
- vessel: From just one aspect of crew life we can get an idea of how the functionality of seafaring vessels has changed through the ages.
- nation: This seafaring nation perched on the bow of Europe helped to discover much of the New World.
- career: How do I trace my relative's seafaring career?
- man: Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road.
Modifying Another Word
- mostly: HISTORICAL Early inhabitants of the village were mostly seafaring people with most of the trade being local.
