Seafaring
adjective
Relating to the activity of travelling by sea, especially as a job or for pleasure.
He comes from a long line of seafaring folk.
Often appears as...
- seafaring nation
- seafaring adventures
noun
The act or disorder of travelling by sea.
Seafaring is a significant part of the country's economy.
Often appears as...
- adventure of seafaring
- skills in seafaring
adjective
Relating to the activity of travelling by sea, especially as a job or for pleasure.
He comes from a long line of seafaring folk.
Often appears as...
- seafaring nation
- seafaring adventures
noun
The act or disorder of travelling by sea.
Seafaring is a significant part of the country's economy.
Often appears as...
- adventure of seafaring
- skills in seafaring
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Occupation Context
Use 'seafaring' to describe jobs related to sea travel, like sailors or fishermen.
He built a career in seafaring, working on cargo ships.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
'Seafaring' can imply a cultural heritage connected to the sea, like certain island communities.
Seafaring traditions are integral to the identity of Pacific Islanders.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Adventures
The term often evokes romantic images of historical sea exploration and pirates.
The seafaring voyages of old were filled with both peril and discovery.
Pro Tip 1/3Occupation Context
Use 'seafaring' to describe jobs related to sea travel, like sailors or fishermen.
He built a career in seafaring, working on cargo ships.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
'Seafaring' can imply a cultural heritage connected to the sea, like certain island communities.
Seafaring traditions are integral to the identity of Pacific Islanders.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Adventures
The term often evokes romantic images of historical sea exploration and pirates.
The seafaring voyages of old were filled with both peril and discovery.
Pro Tip 1/3Occupation Context
Use 'seafaring' to describe jobs related to sea travel, like sailors or fishermen.
He built a career in seafaring, working on cargo ships.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
'Seafaring' can imply a cultural heritage connected to the sea, like certain island communities.
Seafaring traditions are integral to the identity of Pacific Islanders.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Adventures
The term often evokes romantic images of historical sea exploration and pirates.
The seafaring voyages of old were filled with both peril and discovery.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
which must be pretty, pretty tough on the young pups. And not all of them make it, sadly. Seal pups aren't the only animals being born on Inhkeith nowadays, It's fast becoming an important sanctuary for nesting seabirds. But before the 1940s, there was only one seafaring bird thought to nest here, and it still calls Inchkeith home.
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Encoding culture PIPE...
support our culture's to support our diversity but we have to think about our own ontology our own ways of writing databases our own ways of designing interfaces so this question inspired me and Jane and I got to work her people traditionally lived close to the sea they were a seafaring people they were
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The unheard story of...
of the Kingdom of Israel, are living in the coastal plain. They're originally from Crete. They're a seafaring people. And they may start to make their way through one of the valleys of the Shephelah up into the mountains, because what they want to do is occupy the highland area
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The secret messages of...
With their steely navigational skills, advanced long-ships and fearsome tactics, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over three hundred years. But for all their might, they left few monuments. Instead, fragments of stone, bark, and bone provide the keys to their culture.
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Juliet Eilperin: Demon...
its insatiable jaws but you know they were at least observing and kind of translating shark behavior into their world but in the evil period that that absolutely disappeared and so then when the Western world re encountered sharks it was really through seafaring and this was
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Why is this 2,500 year...
For thousands of years, it was traversed by merchants, pirates, and warriors. And with sustained seafaring activity came inevitable losses. But unlike other bodies of water in the region, the Black Sea is a particularly deep, semi-enclosed basin.
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How Magellan circumnaviga...
The Pope resolved this dispute by drawing an imaginary line on the world map. Spain had the right to claim territories west of the divide, and Portugal to the east. Spain and Portugal, the two major seafaring super powers at the time,
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Why should you read...
you shouldn’t expect a conventional seafaring adventure. Instead, it’s a multilayered exploration of not only the intimate details of life aboard a whaling ship, but also subjects from across human and natural history,
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Where did Russia come...
Where did Russia come from, why is it so big, and what are the differences between it and its neighbors? The answers lie in an epic story of seafaring warriors, nomadic invaders,
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The myth of the Sampo—...
After a savage seafaring skirmish and eight long days of being battered by waves, Väinämöinen— a powerful bard and sage as old as the world itself—
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
which must be pretty, pretty tough on the young pups. And not all of them make it, sadly. Seal pups aren't the only animals being born on Inhkeith nowadays, It's fast becoming an important sanctuary for nesting seabirds. But before the 1940s, there was only one seafaring bird thought to nest here, and it still calls Inchkeith home.
Video examples
Encoding culture PIPE...
support our culture's to support our diversity but we have to think about our own ontology our own ways of writing databases our own ways of designing interfaces so this question inspired me and Jane and I got to work her people traditionally lived close to the sea they were a seafaring people they were
Video examples
The unheard story of...
of the Kingdom of Israel, are living in the coastal plain. They're originally from Crete. They're a seafaring people. And they may start to make their way through one of the valleys of the Shephelah up into the mountains, because what they want to do is occupy the highland area
Video examples
The secret messages of...
With their steely navigational skills, advanced long-ships and fearsome tactics, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over three hundred years. But for all their might, they left few monuments. Instead, fragments of stone, bark, and bone provide the keys to their culture.
Video examples
Juliet Eilperin: Demon...
its insatiable jaws but you know they were at least observing and kind of translating shark behavior into their world but in the evil period that that absolutely disappeared and so then when the Western world re encountered sharks it was really through seafaring and this was
Video examples
Why is this 2,500 year...
For thousands of years, it was traversed by merchants, pirates, and warriors. And with sustained seafaring activity came inevitable losses. But unlike other bodies of water in the region, the Black Sea is a particularly deep, semi-enclosed basin.
Video examples
How Magellan circumnaviga...
The Pope resolved this dispute by drawing an imaginary line on the world map. Spain had the right to claim territories west of the divide, and Portugal to the east. Spain and Portugal, the two major seafaring super powers at the time,
Video examples
Why should you read...
you shouldn’t expect a conventional seafaring adventure. Instead, it’s a multilayered exploration of not only the intimate details of life aboard a whaling ship, but also subjects from across human and natural history,
Video examples
Where did Russia come...
Where did Russia come from, why is it so big, and what are the differences between it and its neighbors? The answers lie in an epic story of seafaring warriors, nomadic invaders,
Video examples
The myth of the Sampo—...
After a savage seafaring skirmish and eight long days of being battered by waves, Väinämöinen— a powerful bard and sage as old as the world itself—
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Quote examples
Janet Echelman
American Artist
In Portugal, my sculpture 'She Changes' refers to the town's fishing history, to the era of seafaring trade and discovery. The contemporary site is industrial, surrounded by red and white striped smokestacks, which is mirrored in the pattern of the sculpture.
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Gary Weiss
American Journalist
Kochi, formerly called Cochin, is a former European settlement with a large Christian population and a seafaring heritage. It is a town of enormous charm that reminds some visitors of the Caribbean more than India.
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W. H. Davies
Welsh Poet
My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules.
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Rose George
British Journalist
Seafaring can be lucrative - the elite, such as gas-tanker captains, can earn $100,000 for six months' work - but the isolation is a heavy price to pay.
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Mark Rutte
Dutch Politician
The Netherlands and the UK are both seafaring nations and so our ability to create jobs and to generate future growth is built on the free market.
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Van Heflin
I spent six years before the mast on all types of merchant ships, and naturally I feel well qualified for seafaring roles.
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William Standish Knowles
American Scientist
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.
Quote examples
Janet Echelman
American Artist
In Portugal, my sculpture 'She Changes' refers to the town's fishing history, to the era of seafaring trade and discovery. The contemporary site is industrial, surrounded by red and white striped smokestacks, which is mirrored in the pattern of the sculpture.
Quote examples
Gary Weiss
American Journalist
Kochi, formerly called Cochin, is a former European settlement with a large Christian population and a seafaring heritage. It is a town of enormous charm that reminds some visitors of the Caribbean more than India.
Quote examples
W. H. Davies
Welsh Poet
My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules.
Quote examples
Rose George
British Journalist
Seafaring can be lucrative - the elite, such as gas-tanker captains, can earn $100,000 for six months' work - but the isolation is a heavy price to pay.
Quote examples
Mark Rutte
Dutch Politician
The Netherlands and the UK are both seafaring nations and so our ability to create jobs and to generate future growth is built on the free market.
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Van Heflin
I spent six years before the mast on all types of merchant ships, and naturally I feel well qualified for seafaring roles.
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William Standish Knowles
American Scientist
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.
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