sea captain

Example Sentences

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"Icebergs are inherently dangerous. I would be extraordinarily happy if it just completely missed us," sea captain Simon Wallace tells BBC News, speaking from the South Georgia government vessel Pharos.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

John “Thumper” McCarthy, 75, a retired sea captain and 40-year fixture of the Lahaina Yacht Club, is also on the FBI’s list.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

And what of Al Anderson, the Rhode Island fisherman whose myopic devotion to his quarry recalls another famous New England sea captain?

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023

This bizarre hybrid was bought by Moses Kimball, founder of the Boston Museum, from the family of a sea captain.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

Perhaps it had something to do with the great British sea captain Lord Nelson, but that would be only a guess.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela