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coxswains

noun

plural of coxswain

as in crewmen

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Allowing coaches to help sailors from outside the boat breaks a fundamental rule of sailing.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
North Korean state media photos showed the girl dressed in a white dress and blazer walking alongside her father on a red carpet, touring the warship and posing with sailors together.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailors

Noun

Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Definition of seamen

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Officials said a good Samaritan vessel also stepped in, rescuing the 15-year-old survivor and recovering the bodies of the two deceased mariners from the water.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Every shipping container that comes through the port creates jobs for warehouse workers, mechanics, merchant mariners, truck drivers and community members across the East Bay, Simon said.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mariners

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The shelter will be open only to Elk Grove residents or people with deep ties to the city, verified through a vetting process, who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Insights from Latino caregivers encouraged us to hire bilingual dementia care navigators and include Spanish-language dementia resources.

— Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigators

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In a statement on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that an Iranian attack had killed two seafarers aboard a Saudi oil tanker on Monday.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Radker acknowledged the positives in the Hapag-Lloyd proposal, including the employment commitments and the intention to train additional Israeli seafarers.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

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