Noun
ordinary seaman (plural ordinary seamen)
the lowest grade of seaman in the merchant marine; the grade below able seaman
Each ordinary seaman on his ship received a share worth £3,000 ($3.5 million) with officers receiving proportionally larger amounts as per the agreed shares with Tew himself receiving 2½ shares. Source: Internet
Even so, the average annual income of an ordinary seaman on a wrecker was about ₤20. Source: Internet
The 18 months he spent as an ordinary seaman aboard the whaler Acushnet in 1841–42, and one incident in particular, now served as inspiration. Source: Internet