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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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To help mariners spot them, a company called WhaleSpotter commercialized the whale-breath detection technology, which also has been used on containerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

More than 10,000 merchant mariners and hundreds of ships are trapped in the Persian Gulf, FreightWaves reported on Wednesday, citing shipping executives.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Odysseus, listening, found sweet pleasure in the tale, among the Phaiakian mariners and oarsmen.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer