Definitions

1. noun

A woman who lives with a sailor or fisherman, often at sea or in a coastal area.

“She was a seawife who had lived on the coast all her life, familiar with the tides and the sea creatures.”

2. noun

A woman who is married to a sailor or fisherman.

“After years of waiting for her husband to return from sea, she was finally recognized as a seawife by her community.”