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Seafaring

noun/sˈiːfɛɹɪŋ/
Definition
the work of a sailor
travel by water
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈiːfɛɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈiːfeəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈiːfeəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈiːfɛɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe work of a sailor
nountravel by water
adjectiveused on the high seas
“seafaring vessels”
Word Forms
navigationaladjectiveof or relating to navigation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Seefahrt
die Arbeit eines Seemanns
🇫🇷French
marin
le travail d'un marin
🇪🇸Spanish
marinero
el trabajo de un marinero
🇮🇹Italian
marinaro
il lavoro di un marinaio
🇳🇱Dutch
zeevarend
het werk van een zeeman
🇵🇹Portuguese
navegação marítima
o trabalho de um marinheiro
🇷🇺Russian
мореплавание
работа моряка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मल्लाह का काम
एक नाविक का काम
🇧🇩Bengali
সমুদ্রপথ
একজন নাবিকের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கடல் பயணம்
ஒரு மாலுமியின் வேலை
🇮🇳Telugu
సముద్రయానం
ఒక నావికుడి పని
🇮🇳Marathi
समुद्रपर्यटन
खलाशीचे काम
🇮🇳Gujarati
દરિયાઈ માર્ગ
નાવિકનું કામ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮುದ್ರಯಾನ
ನಾವಿಕನ ಕೆಲಸ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കടൽ യാത്ര
ഒരു നാവികൻ്റെ ജോലി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਜਹਾਜ਼
ਇੱਕ ਮਲਾਹ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمندری سفر
ایک ملاح کا کام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
航海
水手的工作
🇯🇵Japanese
船乗り
船員の仕事
🇰🇷Korean
항해
선원의 일
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi biển
công việc của thủy thủ
🇹🇭Thai
การเดินเรือ
งานของกะลาสีเรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pelayaran
pekerjaan seorang pelaut
🇵🇭Filipino
paglalayag
gawain ng isang mandaragat
🇲🇾Malay
pelayaran
hasil kerja seorang pelaut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الملاحة البحرية
عمل بحار
🇮🇷Persian
دریانوردی
کار یک ملوان
🇹🇷Turkish
denizcilik
bir denizcinin işi
🇮🇱Hebrew
ים
עבודת מלח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'seafaring'?
The primary meaning of 'seafaring' is 'the work of a sailor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'seafaring' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'seafaring' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'seafaring' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'seafaring' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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