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

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

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

Spanish authorities have issued recommendations for mariners intended to reduce risks to both the animals and people aboard vessels. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

With dozens killed in recent strikes and thousands of mariners stranded on vulnerable vessels, mediation efforts show little progress. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026