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swabbies

noun

plural of swabbie, slang
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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  1. sailors
  2. mariners
Noun
  • Allowing coaches to help sailors from outside the boat breaks a fundamental rule of sailing.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • North Korean state media photos showed the girl dressed in a white dress and blazer walking alongside her father on a red carpet, touring the warship and posing with sailors together.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailors
Noun
  • Officials said a good Samaritan vessel also stepped in, rescuing the 15-year-old survivor and recovering the bodies of the two deceased mariners from the water.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Every shipping container that comes through the port creates jobs for warehouse workers, mechanics, merchant mariners, truck drivers and community members across the East Bay, Simon said.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mariners
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