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Seamanship meaning

Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.

Synonyms of Seamanship

skill accomplishment acquirement acquisition attainment

Related words

Other words often associated with Seamanship or its synonyms:

ability power achievement action acquiring science reaching learning getting arrival

Using Seamanship

  • The main meaning on this page is: Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.
  • Useful related words include: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition.
  • In the example corpus, seamanship often appears in combinations such as: seamanship and, of seamanship, superior seamanship.

Context around Seamanship

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

superior 2× exceptional 1× good 1× raised 1× leadership 1×

Often after:

superior 1× bligh 1× faster 1×

Sentence patterns with Seamanship

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

act of seamanship bligh succeeded 1× combination of seamanship superior surveying 1× demonstrated exceptional seamanship in the 1× demonstrated good seamanship and security 1× elements of seamanship on the 1× moore as seamanship and waterfront 1× on leadership seamanship and navigation 1× skills and seamanship 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he displayed a 1× in this remarkable 1× its success owed 1× nelson knew that 1× other staff changes 1× tactically speaking then 1×

Common sentence endings:

a high art 1× and waterfront director 1× for the persians 1× gunnery was neglected 1× in adverse conditions 1× killed on tofua 1×

Words around Seamanship

Just before it in the word index:

seamans 6 seamands 2 seaman 108 seamab 2 seam 170 sealy 31

Just after it in the word index:

seamaster 2 seamen 76 seamer 86 seamers 31 seamie 3 seamill 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Seamanship

  • In this selection, "seamanship" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, superior, exceptional, good, superior, bligh and faster stand out and add context to how "seamanship" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include act of seamanship bligh succeeded and combination of seamanship superior surveying. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seamanship" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seamanship

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Other staff changes at the Apprenticeshop include the appointment of Terry Moore as seamanship and waterfront director. (17 words)

Nelson knew that the superior seamanship, faster gunnery and better morale of his crews were great advantages. (17 words)

He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Trudel (1979) In 1632 Champlain published Voyages de la Nouvelle France, which was dedicated to Cardinal Richelieu, and Traitté de la marine et du devoir d'un bon marinier, a treatise on leadership, seamanship, and navigation. (36 words)

He said: "From the moment you arrived Benin territorial waters on 19 April 2020, you demonstrated good seamanship and security awareness in jointly patrolling the sea around the vessel with our Benin Navy patrol boats. (35 words)

The French crews included few experienced sailors, and, as most of the crew had to be taught the elements of seamanship on the few occasions when they got to sea, gunnery was neglected. (33 words)

Example sentences (11)

The Shipwrecked Mariners added: “Kris demonstrated exceptional seamanship in the face of a grave situation, in relentless conditions, and given the possible consequences, under considerable pressure.

He said: "From the moment you arrived Benin territorial waters on 19 April 2020, you demonstrated good seamanship and security awareness in jointly patrolling the sea around the vessel with our Benin Navy patrol boats.

Its success owed less to superior materiel -- adversaries such as France and the United States sometimes fielded better ships -- than to prolonged voyages that raised seamanship and gunnery to a high art.

Other staff changes at the Apprenticeshop include the appointment of Terry Moore as seamanship and waterfront director.

He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions.

In this remarkable act of seamanship, Bligh succeeded in reaching Timor after a 47-day voyage, the only casualty being the crewman killed on Tofua.

Nelson knew that the superior seamanship, faster gunnery and better morale of his crews were great advantages.

Not until the 1890s did scholars outside Scandinavia begin to seriously reassess the achievements of the Vikings, recognizing their artistry, technological skills, and seamanship.

Tactically speaking then, a battle in the open sea, where their superior seamanship and numbers could count was preferable for the Persians.

The French crews included few experienced sailors, and, as most of the crew had to be taught the elements of seamanship on the few occasions when they got to sea, gunnery was neglected.

Trudel (1979) In 1632 Champlain published Voyages de la Nouvelle France, which was dedicated to Cardinal Richelieu, and Traitté de la marine et du devoir d'un bon marinier, a treatise on leadership, seamanship, and navigation.

Common combinations with seamanship

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seamanship" in a sentence?
An example: "The Shipwrecked Mariners added: “Kris demonstrated exceptional seamanship in the face of a grave situation, in relentless conditions, and given the possible consequences, under considerable pressure." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "seamanship" from authentic English texts.
What does "seamanship" mean?
Seamanship means: Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.
What are synonyms of "seamanship"?
Common synonyms of "seamanship" include: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment.
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