seamanship
noun
sea·man·ship
ˈsē-mən-ˌship 
: the art or skill of handling, working, and navigating a ship
Examples of seamanship in a Sentence
The captain shows great seamanship.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rodney recalls that Mitch showed more zeal than seamanship at the helm.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Their seamanship requires a deep understanding of maritime skills, weather patterns, navigation, and the mechanics of sailing.
—David Nour, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
There are academic classes as well as hands-on training, which includes firearms, seamanship, firefighting, damage control and first aid.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
In addition to a four-year degree, Klaszky said NROTC training includes classes in naval science, naval operations, seamanship, leadership labs, military training physical fitness and military drill instruction.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2023
The captain, Jerry Boylan, was long admired in Santa Barbara, Calif., for his care and seamanship of a boat that many locals rode to their open-water scuba certification dives at the Channel Islands.
—Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
During the trip, guests can take in lectures, workshops on seamanship and polar survival, cooking demonstrations and more programming.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
Those who pass move on to seven weeks of basic crewman training to learn combat, weapons and communications training, followed by a seven-week intermediate-level seamanship course, and finally survival, evasion, resistance and escape training and a cultural course.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
Organization, seamanship and technology all would have combined to give the Vikings an upper hand starting in the late 8th century.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2021
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Their seamanship requires a deep understanding of maritime skills, weather patterns, navigation, and the mechanics of sailing.
—David Nour, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
There are academic classes as well as hands-on training, which includes firearms, seamanship, firefighting, damage control and first aid.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
In addition to a four-year degree, Klaszky said NROTC training includes classes in naval science, naval operations, seamanship, leadership labs, military training physical fitness and military drill instruction.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2023
The captain, Jerry Boylan, was long admired in Santa Barbara, Calif., for his care and seamanship of a boat that many locals rode to their open-water scuba certification dives at the Channel Islands.
—Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
During the trip, guests can take in lectures, workshops on seamanship and polar survival, cooking demonstrations and more programming.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
Those who pass move on to seven weeks of basic crewman training to learn combat, weapons and communications training, followed by a seven-week intermediate-level seamanship course, and finally survival, evasion, resistance and escape training and a cultural course.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
Organization, seamanship and technology all would have combined to give the Vikings an upper hand starting in the late 8th century.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2021
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seamanship
noun
sea·man·ship
ˈsē-mən-ˌship
: the art or skill of handling, working, and navigating a ship
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