Definition of "seafarer" [sea•far•er]

• A sailor or mariner. (noun)
• One who travels by sea. (noun)

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• "The maritime industry has what's called a seafarer's penalty wage."
• "Issue: Whether a person engaged in a maritime trade, who is not a seaman or a longshore worker, is a "seafarer" under"
• "Granted, the geographically-challenged seafarer from five centuries ago does not elicit the personal enmity afforded the more recent figures and their actions."