schipman

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sċipmann, from Proto-West Germanic *skipamann, from Proto-Germanic *skipamann-; equivalent to schip +‎ mon.

Pronunciation

Noun

schipman (plural schipmen)

  1. sailor (individual working on or navigating a ship)
    Synonyms: mariner, seeman
  2. captain (commander of a ship)
  3. (rare) pirate (seaborne robber)

Descendants

  • English: shipman
  • Middle Scots: schipman

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