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shipmate

noun

Definition of shipmate

as in crewman

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Recent Examples of shipmate Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates. — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge. — Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026 Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipmate

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Noun

The acclaimed author of The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf brings erudition and flair to Forster’s peripatetic career as teenaged crewman on Captain Cook’s global voyage.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Reid along with crewman Aaron Fordy, went out in search of the missing pup.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Definition of crewman

Noun

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

Noun

These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of seaman

Noun

The fisherman to my right took a blast to the face, and so did the deckhand, Mike, next to him.

— Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
In fact, so far, all Joe has done is put his head down, commit to mending his relationship with Nathan, and work hard to earn his position as lead deckhand.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 July 2026

Definition of deckhand

Noun

The Los Gatos squad was comprised of Luke DeGraff (Los Gatos), Julian Weinstein (Los Gatos), Tristan Carpenter (Menlo-Atherton) and Declan McInerney (Los Gatos) with coxswain Kaira Yoo (Los Gatos).

— Phil Jensen, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
In May 1971, his wife’s father, Henry Fletcher, enlisted in the Navy to become a riverine boat coxswain, and in June 1975, his wife, Bobbie, enlisted in the Navy as a cryptologic technician.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

Definition of coxswain

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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

Noun

India is one of the largest suppliers of merchant marine labor, with more than 300,000 seafarers globally, according to the country’s Forward Seamen’s Union.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
At least 14 seafarers have been killed and more than 40 ships attacked during the conflict.

— July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of seafarer

Noun

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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