Definitions

diver

[dahy-ver] / ˈdaɪ vər /

NOUN

jack

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket boater cadet jack-tar lascar marine mariner mate middy navigator pilot pirate salt seafarer seaman shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

NOUN

sailor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boater cadet marine pilot

STRONG

bluejacket jack lascar mariner mate middy navigator pirate salt seafarer shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

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One diver dropped the anchor over the side and the boat nudged forward until the anchor struck the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

At 11 a.m., two people, including the female diver, went in, according to those involved with the planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Finnish diver Mikko Paasi was involved in that rescue and the current emergency in Laos.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A rescue diver also died on Saturday while searching for the bodies of the group.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

And the diver had found her lying there, on the cabin floor....

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

diver

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