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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Noun
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Female officers say the unprecedented intervention signals a political ceiling on their careers, deepening fears about retaliation, unequal opportunity and the message sent to younger sailors considering long-term service.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026 -
Those sailors were exonerated 80 years later by former Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who was in the audience Saturday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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This included 500 years of Black mariners in fishing, sailing, surfing and whaling.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute when whales are nearby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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“Swabbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbies. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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