shipmates

noun

plural of shipmate
as in crewmen

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  1. sailors
  2. seamen
  3. seafarers
  4. mariners
  5. navigators
Noun
  • Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of sailors
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 seamen
Noun
  • At least 14 seafarers have been killed and more than 40 ships attacked during the conflict.
    — July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The incident disrupted an operation to evacuate thousands of seafarers from vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war broke out.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Definition of seafarers
Noun
  • To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of mariners
Noun
  • 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
  • Additionally, employers should provide dedicated benefits navigators to guide employees through complex survivor benefits, Social Security, and life insurance decisions.
    — Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of navigators
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