Synonyms of mariners

mariners

noun

plural of mariner

as in sailors

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

• sailors
• navigators
• seamen
• seafarers
• shipmen
• salts
• hearties
• tars
• sea dogs
• swabs
• swabbies
• gobs
• crewmen
• shipmates
• deckhands
• jack-tars
• coxswains
• jacks
• lubbers
• able seamen
• powerboaters
• sailboaters
• limeys
• able-bodied seamen
• lime-juicers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mariners

The agency acknowledged the port’s narrow channel is a problem but insisted on retaining control over compliance determinations, leaving mariners to navigate the practical consequences. — Harry T Angell, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Russian drones have struck at least a dozen merchant ships in the Black Sea in recent weeks – killing more mariners than have died during the Iran war. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

According to family history, DaCosta Levy’s family lineage traced to Portugal, where his ancestors had been mariners — almost certainly Sephardic Jews who scattered across the Atlantic world after the Inquisition. — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution, citing high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Seas will also begin to lower as the nor'easter pulls away, but inexperienced mariners and small vessels are encouraged to stay docked on Monday as rough seas and gusty winds are still likely. — Sarah Wroblewski, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

For example, Kingsborough Community College, located in South Brooklyn, where the Sheepshead and Jamaica Bays meet the Atlantic Ocean, operates a maritime technology program that is training the next generation of local mariners. — Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

If there was only sea, with water that never stands still, locating anything would be much more complicated—as mariners know full well. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026