variants
also swabby
as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the pirate captain cried, "Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!"
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Noun
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The next two hours would be a race against time and Mother Nature as conditions on the lake rapidly deteriorated, faster than many locals and longtime mariners had ever seen.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025 -
As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Most of the sailors on the Laurel declined to join the rechristened raider’s crew.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Aromas of hickory, sage, smoke, molasses, tar and tarragon.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Trump and his allies have found a way to tar all of the sector with the brush of the Ivy League.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Spare tire kit: Always carry a spare tire, jack, and tire iron to handle flats.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Because those who follow it and believe in it don't know jack about individual stocks anyway.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Noun
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This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbie. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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