as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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Recent Examples of seafarer
Giant tortoises once flourished in vast numbers across a large swath of islands dimpling the western Indian Ocean until seafarers during the Age of Exploration from the 1400s to 1600s plundered almost all of them to extinction.
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Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
All international and domestic flights were grounded as air traffic controllers joined seafarers, train drivers, doctors, lawyers and teachers in a 24-hour general strike to pay tribute to the victims of the crash.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The removal of the HRA from the Somali basin increased confidence among shipping companies and seafarers.
—Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
All international and domestic flights were grounded as air traffic controllers joined seafarers, train drivers, doctors, lawyers and teachers in a 24-hour general strike to pay tribute to the victims of the crash.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The removal of the HRA from the Somali basin increased confidence among shipping companies and seafarers.
—Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
Noun
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Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.—
Peter S. Wenz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Noun
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This date is also supported by a notice to mariners, but it should be taken as notional rather than something to be confident in.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The high costs that come with building a military and commercial vessel have been a major barrier—alongside a shortage of mariners—in getting the U.S. shipbuilding industry back up to speed with its Chinese counterparts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Some Micronesian navigators estimate their progress through a system known as etak.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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The film, set in the 16th century, follows Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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