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						 Seaman
						 
						1. A mariner or sailor. An
						able-bodied seaman is one who is fully trained and qualified to work on the
						decks and superstructure of modern ships, even during foul weather.
						Back to 5000 Word List 4982.  A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above seaman
						apprentice and below petty officer. Seaman is the third enlisted rank from the
						bottom in the U.S Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps,
						and other navies and coast guards.
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