noun
- a sailor or seaman
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The old shipman told tales of his adventures at sea.
- Every shipman aboard knew the dangers of the storm.
- The experienced shipman guided the vessel through rough waters.
- In medieval times, a shipman was essential for ocean voyages.
- The shipman’s knowledge of navigation saved the crew.
- Chaucer wrote about a shipman in his Canterbury Tales.