seafaring

[ see-fair-ing ]

adjective

1. traveling by sea.
2. following the sea as a trade, business, or calling.
3. of, relating to, or occurring during a voyage on the sea.

noun

1. the business or calling of a sailor.
2. traveling by sea.

seafaring

/ ˈsiːˌfɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. travelling by sea
2. working as a sailor

noun

1. the act of travelling by sea
2. the career or work of a sailor

Word History and Origins

Origin of seafaring¹

1150–1200; early Middle English safarinde (adj.); sea, fare, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Here lies Bermuda Storm, a giant 300-seat simulator platform designed to mimic a large seafaring vessel and sit in a sort of all-encompassing multiplex.

From Los Angeles Times

The blue seafaring colonies are themselves asexual, though they bud off tiny transparent medusas that are thought to go to the deep sea and reproduce sexually there, Stajner said.

From Los Angeles Times

They argued that Fritzler was responsible for failing to train the crew in firefighting and other safety measures, as well as creating a lax seafaring culture they called “the Fritzler way,” in which no captain who worked for him posted a roving watch.

From Seattle Times

That's not quite the case this time, but there will be a few political big guns alongside the more traditional elements of a seafaring launch.

From BBC

Once known as a blue-collar, seafaring enclave, sometimes the target of teasing from other corners of Seattle, today’s Ballard looks quite different to those who grew up there.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• maritime
• nautical
• seagoing