as in sailors
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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Commercial-grade appliances, with deep-tilt skillet and griddle, enable sailors to cook more food faster.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026 -
In October, Regatta Bonaire draws sailors for races around Bonaire and to its neighboring islands.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Coast Guard has put out a signal to other mariners for the survivors in distress.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
1 Jan. 2026
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They were based on what are called chronographic spheres, or time balls, used by mariners in the 1800s to set ship clocks and navigation instruments.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Swabbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbies. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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