seafarer
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gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, mariner, navigator, sailor, salt, sea dog, seaman, shipman, swab, swabbie (also swabby) [slang], tar
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The tools also offered a clue to the identity of the early seafarers: The artifacts resemble Acheulean tools developed more than a million years ago by H. erectus and used until about 130,000 years ago by Neandertals as well. — Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, "Neandertals, Stone Age people may have voyaged the Mediterranean," 24 Apr. 2018 Kudos to the Carnival Glory team for this amazing effort to rescue a fellow seafarer. — Jajuan M. Morris-guity, Fox News, "Norwegian Cruise employee rescued by Carnival Cruise 22 hours after falling overboard," 3 July 2018 Kudos to the Carnival Glory team for this amazing effort to rescue a fellow seafarer. — Jajuan M. Morris-guity, Fox News, "Norwegian Cruise employee rescued by Carnival Cruise 22 hours after falling overboard," 3 July 2018 Kudos to the Carnival Glory team for this amazing effort to rescue a fellow seafarer. — Jajuan M. Morris-guity, Fox News, "Norwegian Cruise employee rescued by Carnival Cruise 22 hours after falling overboard," 3 July 2018 Kudos to the Carnival Glory team for this amazing effort to rescue a fellow seafarer. — Jajuan M. Morris-guity, Fox News, "Norwegian Cruise employee rescued by Carnival Cruise 22 hours after falling overboard," 3 July 2018 Kudos to the Carnival Glory team for this amazing effort to rescue a fellow seafarer. — Jajuan M. Morris-guity, Fox News, "Norwegian Cruise employee rescued by Carnival Cruise 22 hours after falling overboard," 3 July 2018 Being small and silent, Wave Gliders are unlikely to be spotted by seafarers up to no good, says Gary Gysin, the firm’s boss. — The Economist, "Avast, me hearties," 5 July 2018 Kudos to the Carnival Glory team for this amazing effort to rescue a fellow seafarer. — Jajuan M. Morris-guity, Fox News, "Norwegian Cruise employee rescued by Carnival Cruise 22 hours after falling overboard," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seafarer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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