"A Medium in Which I Seek Relief": Manuscripts of American Sailors 1919-1940Main MenuIntroductionPublication IntroductionTranscriptionsThe SailorsBeginning of PathThe ShipsBeginning of PathContext & AnalysisBeginning of PathSources / CitationsBeginning of PathAnnie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434
Ordinary seaman
12020-03-11T10:07:04-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434331952Definitionplain2020-03-11T10:17:32-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434The lowest ranking personnel in the deck department. An ordinary seaman (OS) generally helps out with work that able seamen do. Other tasks include standing lookout, and generally cleaning duties. [Shared via Wikipedia under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.]