Definition of "seamanlike" []

• Befitting a seaman. (adjective)
• Indicating competent seamanship. (adjective)

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• "The trouble is, I suppose, that Obama or no, there are not means practical or otherwise for captain and crew to hang him, dump him or otherwise handle the business in a seamanlike fashion."
• "With this view, he issued forth to a place hard by, where sea – stores were sold, purchased a second – hand hammock, and had it slung in seamanlike fashion from the ceiling of the counting – house."
• "Bert was able to ship himself upon her mainly because of the seamanlike appearance of his rubber boots."