as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean
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Recent Examples of mariner
All Crowley mariners are safe and fully accounted for.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The immediate area near the crash site has been closed to mariners although the main traffic channel of the bay is open.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Wednesday, 2/12 The National Park Service leads a virtual discussion on the role African American mariners played during the Revolutionary War, 6-7pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The immediate area near the crash site has been closed to mariners although the main traffic channel of the bay is open.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Wednesday, 2/12 The National Park Service leads a virtual discussion on the role African American mariners played during the Revolutionary War, 6-7pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariner
Noun
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Painter, exhibition organizer, collector, gardener, competitive sailor: Caillebotte unsettles conventional definitions of the figure of the artist.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Some members of the crew had boarded English vessels, eventually making their way back to Denmark and writing about their previous voyage, but none of the sailors wrote where the ships met their end, the museum said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carlin was its navigator, and Burke was the armor-gunner.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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For the cost of one full-time on-site navigator, clinics gain the power of four specialized remote staff.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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