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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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025 -
In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, there is a social media handbook for the Navy that outlines expectations for sailors’ online conduct.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Once the province of bikers and sailors and scumbags, tattoos now appear on nearly one-third of all Americans.—
John Semley,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In wealthy pockets, Babylonic trees planted in perfect lines draw your eye up and away from the tar-colored skins of frogs pancaked by SUVs.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the tar was peeled away, flesh came off in strips.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Power and reset buttons are next to the lighting-control slider, while the ports and audio jack are on the opposite side.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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Ham & Cheese Omelette (ham, jack and cheddar cheeses and white cheese sauce served with two pancakes).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miura would know, having won in the Dakar Rally four times as driver, in addition to once as a navigator.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Sep. 2025
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Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbie. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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