seafaring

/ˈsiːˌfeərɪŋ/ /ˈsiːˌferɪŋ/

adjective

Living one's life at sea.

Examples :

"My grandfather had a seafaring life, working on ships for over forty years. "

adjective

Fit to travel on the sea; seagoing.

Examples :

"A rowing boat is not a seafaring craft."

nautical sailing ocean

noun

The act, process, or practice of travelling the seas

Examples :

"The history class explored the fascinating world of Viking seafaring and their voyages across the Atlantic. "

nautical sailing ocean

noun

The work, or calling of a sailor.

Examples :

"His family's tradition was seafaring; for generations, they had worked on ships. "

nautical sailing job work ocean

Meanings

Examples :

"My grandfather had a seafaring life, working on ships for over forty years. "

Examples :

"A rowing boat is not a seafaring craft."

Examples :

"The history class explored the fascinating world of Viking seafaring and their voyages across the Atlantic. "

Examples :

"His family's tradition was seafaring; for generations, they had worked on ships. "

Related Words

history noun

The aggregate of past events.

practice noun

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

explored verb

To seek for something or after someone.

voyages noun

A long journey, especially by ship.

fascinating verb

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

seagoing adjective

Travelling out to sea.

travelling verb

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

grandfather noun

A father of someone's parent.

process noun

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

generations noun

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

tradition noun

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

working noun

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.