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mariners

NOUN

person who makes living on the sea

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket captain crew mate navigator sailor salt seafarer shipmate swab

WEAK

sea dog yachtie

Example Sentences

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Caine said there are currently "22,500 mariners embarked on more than 1,550 commercial vessels trapped in the Arabian Gulf, unable to transit."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Rhys was born in Cardiff but his mum's family are from Fishguard, while he said he also came from "a long line of mariners".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And shipping lines and mariners have largely decided not to risk death or financial loss by running the gantlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The mariners trapped in the region “are doing an outstanding job under very difficult circumstances,” said Silke Lehmköster, managing director of Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

What if there was an electrical failure on board the spacecraft and the astronauts needed to navigate back home by the stars, like the mariners of a simpler age?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly