Sēa'man, n.

n.; pl. SEA'MEN. [From sea and man; A-S. sæmann.]

1. One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor;—applied both to officers and common mariners.
2. A merman; the male of the mermaid. [Rare.] “Not to mention mermaids or seamen.” Locke.