mariner

mar·i·ner

noun \ˈmer-ə-nər, ˈma-rə-\

Definition of MARINER

: a person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship : seaman, sailor

Examples of MARINER

1. <the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean>

Origin of MARINER

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin marinarius, from marinus

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MARINER

Synonyms: gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, sailor, navigator, salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, shipman, swab, swabbie (also swabby) [slang], tar

Related Words: coxswain, crewman, deckhand, shipmate; able-bodied seaman, able seaman, lubber; powerboater, sailboater; lime-juicer [slang], limey [slang]

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