Noun:

Seamanship,

seamanship's Usage Examples:

seamanship knowledge is learned which is not focussed upon in the RYA Yachtmaster assessment.

They were responsible to the ship's boatswain for the supervision of the seamen in their everyday duties about the ship and practical seamanship.

They were responsible to the ship 's boatswain for the supervision of the seamen in their everyday duties about the ship and practical seamanship.

"But the venture was beyond the resources of the ships and the seamanship of the time.

He had a high reputation in the United States navy for practical seamanship.

In July of that year, however, he was pursued by a squadron of British vessels, and escaped by good seamanship and the fine sailing qualities of the "Constitution.

Early in 1793 the "Juno" went to the Mediterranean under Lord Hood, and her captain distinguished himself by an audacious feat of coolness and seamanship in extricating his vessel from the harbour of Toulon, which he had entered in ignorance of Lord Hood's withdrawal.

It is requested that all helmsmen act with common sense and display good seamanship, thus enabling everyone to enjoy their sailing.

It was due to his exertions as an organizer and a diplomatist quite as much as to the brilliant seamanship of Admiral de Ruyter, that the terms of the treaty of peace signed at Breda (July 31, 1667), on the principle of uti possidetis, were so honourable to the United Provinces.

Tone, who accompanied it as "Adjutant-general Smith," had the greatest contempt for the seamanship of the French sailors, which was amply justified by the disastrous result of the invasion.

In these actions, except the last, the Americans had the advantage of greater size and a heavier broadside, but they showed excellent seamanship and gunnery.

The Spanish ships were outnumbered chiefly because the convoy had become scattered by bad management and bad seamanship.

This is to ensure that essential seamanship knowledge is learned which is not focussed upon in the RYA Yachtmaster assessment.

Synonyms:

attainment, accomplishment, skill, boatmanship, acquisition, acquirement,

Antonyms:

illiteracy, inability,