"a sailor," Old English sæmanna (plural); see sea + man (n.). Similar formation in Dutch zeeman, German Seemann, Old Norse sjomaðr.
seal
sealant
sea-lion
sealskin
seam
seaman
seamanship
seamless
sea-monster
seamount
seamstress
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