Synonyms of mariner

mariner

noun

ˈmer-ə-nər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailor
• navigator
• seaman
• seafarer
• salt
• shipman
• tar
• hearty
• swab
• sea dog
• swabbie
• shipmate
• gob
• deckhand
• crewman
• jack-tar
• coxswain
• jack
• lubber
• able seaman
• able-bodied seaman
• sailboater
• powerboater
• limey
• lime-juicer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mariner

Although Dans had never been to Greenland, his grandfather had served there as a merchant mariner during the Second World War, and had later helped construct Pituffik Space Base. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Dow also said the safest way to make it out of a channel is to follow the markers, which experienced mariners know to look for. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

At sea, celestial navigation, which came into its own in the late 1700s, requires algorithms to crunch the inputs from a sextant that allows mariners to determine their position on the surface of a sphere. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 June 2026

Visitors can explore intact shipyard buildings, interactive exhibits and displays highlighting Indigenous and Black mariners. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026