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View synonyms for seafaring

seafaring

[ see-fair-ing ]

adjective

  1. traveling by sea.
  2. following the sea as a trade, business, or calling.
  3. of, relating to, or occurring during a voyage on the sea.

noun

  1. the business or calling of a sailor.
  2. traveling by sea.

seafaring

/ ˈsiːˌfɛərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. travelling by sea
  2. working as a sailor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of travelling by sea
  2. the career or work of a sailor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seafaring1

1150–1200; early Middle English safarinde (adj.); sea, fare, -ing 2, -ing 1

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