Riddle

My first, though water, cures no thirst, My next alone has soul, And when he lives upon my first, He then is called my whole.

Choose an answer

A.A sailor
B.A mariner
C.A fisherman
D.A seaman
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 7 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A seaman

Why this is the answer

The charade combines "sea" (salt water that can't quench thirst) with "man" (a being with a soul), and a man who lives and works upon the sea is called a seaman.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Hard.

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