shipmen

noun

plural of shipman
as in sailors
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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  1. sailors
  2. mariners
  3. navigators
Noun
  • Nearly two dozen sailors from many countries were either killed or are missing.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers said the presence of this amphora may mean that sailors took goats with them on their voyages, using their milk to make dairy products.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailors
Noun
  • The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution, citing high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The amphorae date from 4,400-4,700 years ago and provide new information on maritime history, the daily lives of mariners and trade connections at the time.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mariners
Noun
  • That initiative pairs law enforcement with community navigators and credible messengers to engage at-risk young people and their families.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Celestial navigators who do this will need to account for the growing difference between UTC and UT1 when determining their precise position on Earth.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigators
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“Shipmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmen. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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