Ordinary Seaman
E1093869
UNEXPLORED
Ordinary Seaman is a junior enlisted naval rank historically denoting an inexperienced or minimally trained sailor performing basic duties aboard ship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Able-bodied Seamen | 1 |
| Ordinary Seaman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14330816 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ordinary Seaman Context triple: [Royal Navy rank system, includesRank, Ordinary Seaman]
-
A.
A Sailor-Made Man
A Sailor-Made Man is a 1921 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd, known for its humorous tale of a wealthy idler who joins the Navy to prove himself worthy of his sweetheart.
-
B.
The Three Sailors
The Three Sailors is a comedic performing trio known for appearing together in the 1927 silent film "Love and Hisses."
-
C.
The Seafarers
The Seafarers is a 1953 short documentary film and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early non-fiction works, focusing on the lives and organization of merchant seamen.
-
D.
Songs of the Fleet
Songs of the Fleet is a choral-orchestral song cycle by Charles Villiers Stanford that evokes the life, spirit, and traditions of the British navy.
-
E.
The Captain Hates the Sea
The Captain Hates the Sea is a 1934 American comedy film written by Guy Bolton that follows a motley group of passengers aboard an ocean liner, blending farce, crime, and romance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ordinary Seaman Target entity description: Ordinary Seaman is a junior enlisted naval rank historically denoting an inexperienced or minimally trained sailor performing basic duties aboard ship.
-
A.
A Sailor-Made Man
A Sailor-Made Man is a 1921 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd, known for its humorous tale of a wealthy idler who joins the Navy to prove himself worthy of his sweetheart.
-
B.
The Three Sailors
The Three Sailors is a comedic performing trio known for appearing together in the 1927 silent film "Love and Hisses."
-
C.
The Seafarers
The Seafarers is a 1953 short documentary film and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early non-fiction works, focusing on the lives and organization of merchant seamen.
-
D.
Songs of the Fleet
Songs of the Fleet is a choral-orchestral song cycle by Charles Villiers Stanford that evokes the life, spirit, and traditions of the British navy.
-
E.
The Captain Hates the Sea
The Captain Hates the Sea is a 1934 American comedy film written by Guy Bolton that follows a motley group of passengers aboard an ocean liner, blending farce, crime, and romance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ordinary Seaman