variants
also swabby
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the pirate captain cried, "Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!"
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Noun
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The song is now cherished by the families of sailors who died.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025 -
There were fitness tests twice a year, and Williams was focused on making sure her fellow sailors passed them.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The only real-time observations available to the mariner were shore and ship reports.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Covering Wisconsin is the state's navigator program and was created under the Affordable Care Act to provide free, impartial help signing up for coverage.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Halfway between Australia and Hawaii, Nikumaroro plays a key role in one of two rival hypotheses that seek to explain what happened to the famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who went missing in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbie. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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