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sailor vs seaman

seaman vs sailor

sailor and seaman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sailor Yes No No No
seaman Yes No No No
As nouns, seaman is a hyponym of sailor; that is, seaman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sailor:
  • sailor: any member of a ship's crew
  • seaman: a man who serves as a sailor
Other hyponyms of sailor include hand, lascar, gob, Jack-tar, Jack, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, tar, water dog, water rat, yachtsperson.
sailor (noun) seaman (noun)
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown a man who serves as a sailor
any member of a ship's crew
a serviceman in the navy
Difference between sailor and seaman

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