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seafaring

adj

Etymology

From Middle English safarinde, see farand, se farinde, equivalent to sea + faring (“travelling; journeying; going”). Compare Old English sǣ-līþende (“seafaring”). Cognate with Dutch zeevarend (“seafaring”), German Low German seefahrend (“seafaring”), German seefahrend (“seafaring”), Danish søfarende (“seafaring”), Swedish sjöfarande (“seafaring”).

  1. inherited from safarinde

Definitions

  1. Living one's life at sea.

  2. Fit to travel on the sea

    Fit to travel on the sea; seagoing.

    • A rowing boat is not a seafaring craft.

  3. The act, process, or practice of travelling the seas, such as by sailing or steaming.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The work or calling of a seafarer, especially a sailor.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA