as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean
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The immediate area near the crash site has been closed to mariners although the main traffic channel of the bay is open.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Wednesday, 2/12 The National Park Service leads a virtual discussion on the role African American mariners played during the Revolutionary War, 6-7pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
After the Nazis invaded Denmark during World War II, the US stepped up to help to protect Greenland, and Dans’ grandfather was part of that effort as a merchant mariner.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The unusually low water levels in Galveston Bay could be hazardous for mariners trying to navigate shallow waters.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Wednesday, 2/12 The National Park Service leads a virtual discussion on the role African American mariners played during the Revolutionary War, 6-7pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
After the Nazis invaded Denmark during World War II, the US stepped up to help to protect Greenland, and Dans’ grandfather was part of that effort as a merchant mariner.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The unusually low water levels in Galveston Bay could be hazardous for mariners trying to navigate shallow waters.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mariner
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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