Seaman vs Tailor - What's the difference?
seaman | tailor |
A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. Opposed to landman or landsman.
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(British, Navy) The lowest ranking in the Navy, below Able Seaman.
(US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
A merman; the male of the mermaid.
A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
(Australia) The fish .
To make, repair, or alter clothes.
To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.
To restrict (something) in order to meet a particular need
As nouns the difference between seaman and tailor
is that seaman is a mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship opposed to landman or landsman while tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.As a verb tailor is
to make, repair, or alter clothes.seaman
English
Noun
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- Not to mention mermaids or seamen. — .
See also
* ("seaman" on Wikipedia)Anagrams
* English nouns with irregular pluralstailor
English
(wikipedia tailor)Alternative forms
* tailour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* tailorbird * tailoress * tailor-fashion * tailor-made * tailor's chalk * tailor's dummySynonyms
* (fish ) bluefishVerb
(en verb)- .
