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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At the southern end is Beavertail Lighthouse, which has guided mariners through the mouth of Narragansett Bay since 1856.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025 -
The same spiny oyster will be used for bracelets, and there’s a Marine Link necklace inspired by the mariner link chain used to anchor ships.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The sailor’s dad — an Army veteran who served as a combat medic — also tells PEOPLE about the final phone conversation with his son.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Female characters from the mother’s fantasies, including avatars of a frontier woman and sailor, will be performed by three women singers and a five-member rock band.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One theory for this predator glut arose from the way that tar and asphalt kill.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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First launched in May 2022, ABBA Voyage saw the quartet – which comprises Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog – taking to the first stage for the first time in 40 years, albeit as digital avatars (or ‘ABBA-tars’).—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This latest iteration features some nice improvements, including the addition of a HDMI jack for pass-through video from your game consoles or other devices, and support for Wi-Fi 6E for even faster streaming from all your favorite services.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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And for me, that meant jack of all trades, and this was all subconscious.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The federal government cut the funding for Marketplace navigators by 90%, which means you will be expected to either enroll on your own or book an appointment with a navigator early.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Carlin served as a navigator and was a member of the 22nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 341st Bombardment Group (Medium), 10th Air Force.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbie. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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