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Seaman
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A merman; the male of the mermaid.
(2):
(n.) One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; - applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to landman, or landsman.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Seaman'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/seaman.html. 1828.