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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Seaman \Sea"man\, n.; pl. Seamen. [AS. s[ae]man.]
     One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships
     at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and
     common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to
     landman, or landsman.
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     Able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with
        all the duties of common seamanship.
  
     Ordinary seaman. See Ordinary.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ordinary \Or"di*na*ry\, a. [L. ordinarius, fr. ordo, ordinis,
     order: cf. F. ordinaire. See Order.]
     1. According to established order; methodical; settled;
        regular. ``The ordinary forms of law.'' --Addison.
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     2. Common; customary; usual. --Shak.
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              Method is not less requisite in ordinary
              conversation that in writing.         --Addison.
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     3. Of common rank, quality, or ability; not distinguished by
        superior excellence or beauty; hence, not distinguished in
        any way; commonplace; inferior; of little merit; as, men
        of ordinary judgment; an ordinary book.
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              An ordinary lad would have acquired little or no
              useful knowledge in such a way.       --Macaulay.
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     Ordinary seaman (Naut.), one not expert or fully skilled,
        and hence ranking below an able seaman.
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     Syn: Normal; common; usual; customary.
  
     Usage: See Normal. -- Ordinary, Common. A thing is
            common in which many persons share or partake; as, a
            common practice. A thing is ordinary when it is apt to
            come round in the regular common order or succession
            of events.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Seaman \Sea"man\, n.; pl. Seamen. [AS. s[ae]man.]
     One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships
     at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and
     common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to
     landman, or landsman.
  
     Able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with
        all the duties of common seamanship.
  
     ordinary seaman. See Ordinary.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ordinary \Or"di*na*ry\, a. [L. ordinarius, fr. ordo, ordinis,
     order: cf. F. ordinaire. See Order.]
     1. According to established order; methodical; settled;
        regular. ``The ordinary forms of law.'' --Addison.
  
     2. Common; customary; usual. --Shak.
  
              Method is not less reguisite in ordinary
              conversation that in writing.         --Addison.
  
     3. Of common rank, quality, or ability; not distinguished by
        superior excellence or beauty; hence, not distinguished in
        any way; commonplace; inferior; of little merit; as, men
        of ordinary judgment; an ordinary book.
  
              An ordinary lad would have acquired little or no
              useful knowledge in such a way.       --Macaulay.
  
     Ordinary seaman (Naut.), one not expert or fully skilled,
        and hence ranking below an able seaman.
  
     Syn: Normal; common; usual; customary.
  
     Usage: See Normal. -- Ordinary, Common. A thing is
            common in which many persons share or partake; as, a
            common practice. A thing is ordinary when it is apt to
            come round in the regular common order or succession
            of events.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ordinary seaman
     n.
     the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below
  able seaman

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  ordinary seaman
     n.
     the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below
  able seaman

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  ordinary seaman
     n.
     the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below
  able seaman

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  ordinary seaman
     n.
     the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below
  able seaman

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ordinary seaman /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi sˈiːmən/ (OS /ˌəʊˈɛs/)
  Leichtmatrose  [naut.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ordinary seaman /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi sˈiːmən/
  Matrose  [mil.]
           Note: Dienstgrad
     Synonyms: rating, seaman recruit, bluejacket
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  ordinary seaman /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi sˈiːmən/ 
  puolimatruusi
  lowest grade of seaman

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  ordinary seaman /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi sˈiːmən/
  matróz

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