variants
also swabby
as in sailor
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 risk of pissing off regulars, my favorite spot is the Ear Inn, a historic pub haunted by a sailor named Mickey.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026 -
For the sailors, the homecoming is bittersweet.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In recent research, my colleagues and I interviewed professional mariners about their experiences with cyber incidents and their preparedness to respond to them.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lister even had an unrequited love in the form of Red Dwarf's navigator Kristine Kochanski, played by Scottish pop-singer Claire Grogan (and then later by Chloë Annett).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The lower panel offers a photo navigator and sections called Channels, History, and Transform.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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