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seafarer
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sea·far·er

noun \ˈsē-ˌfer-ər\

Definition of SEAFARER

: mariner
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Examples of SEAFARER

  1. <ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy>

Origin of SEAFARER

sea + 1fare + 2-er
First Known Use: 1513

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

Rhymes with SEAFARER

casebearer, crossbearer, cupbearer, declarer, despairer, forbearer, forebearer, furbearer, impairer, live-bearer, pallbearer, repairer, talebearer, torchbearer, trainbearer, wayfarer

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