Elizabeth cochrane seaman
nellie (elizabeth cochrane seaman) 1867–1922, u.s. journalist and social reformer.
elizabeth cochrane
[kok-ruh n] /ˈkɒk rən/ (show ipa) original name of nellie bly.
noun (pl) -men
a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc
a man who serves as a sailor
a person skilled in seamanship
n.
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