- plural of seaman.
seamen
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But the FAA expressly excludes from arbitration “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.”
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
The Journal spoke to more than a dozen seamen held in the gulf, who described deteriorating conditions tipping into a humanitarian crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
But like many seamen, he says he needed the work.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Officials say another 28 people are unaccounted for but the families of seamen say the number is probably much higher.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2023
Where is your shelter if some stiff gale blows up from south or west— 370 the winds that break up shipping every time when seamen flout the lord gods’ will?
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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