Thesaurus results for SHIPMAN

shipman

noun

ˈship-mən

Definition of shipman

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel in the middle of the vasty deep the shipman enjoys a splendid isolation that the landsman will never know

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Recent Examples of shipman The first episode establishes immediately that something is uniquely off about Widow’s Bay, and not just because Shep, a shipman patrolling the waters at night, goes missing, potentially because he’s been taken by a sinister fog. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 The shipman embarked on Sunday for an over 48-hour journey that would take him from the Iraqi port where his vessel was anchored to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before finally meeting his wife and parents in his hometown of Mumbai. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026 Australian shipmen are going to train with American and British personnel. — The Editors, National Review, 16 Mar. 2023

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India summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador over the killing of a sailor in the waterway, and yesterday, the UAE said Iranian missiles hit its tankers in Omani waters, killing one crew member.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The festivities continued Monday as nearly 1,000 sailors and crew members from 16 different nations marched through Boston's Seaport, drawing crowds eager to celebrate maritime traditions and America's 250th anniversary.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of sailor

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The United Arab Emirates' state oil company, ADNOC, said two of its tankers were hit by projectiles while transiting the strait, killing one mariner and injuring several others.

— Spencer Kimball,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
My dad, a former merchant mariner and forever captain of the Wildflower, orchestrated the loading of the boat with military precision.

— Lisa Liu Grady, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026

Definition of mariner

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Next up is a 38% markdown on the Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatch, a personal health navigator that tracks your metrics.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Troutman said nonurgent calls redirected to the nurse navigators will result in cost savings for Arlington.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

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