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seafaring
adjective [before noun] /ˈsiːˌfeə.rɪŋ/
/-ˌfer.ɪŋ/ literaryDefinition
› connected with travelling by sea: a seafaring man (= a sailor)Sailing and boatingJourneys
(Definition of seafaring adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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