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 missing mariner was last seen wearing blue and orange waders and gray boots.
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Third-party ship management is a growing part of the maritime industry, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
The Reformation x Clare Waight Keller collection includes mariner chain necklaces and belts, sculptural cuffs and hoops, chain pendant necklaces in dainty and chunky silhouettes, and statement floral earrings finished with pearls and cubic zirconia stones.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Third-party ship management is a growing part of the maritime industry, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
—USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
The Reformation x Clare Waight Keller collection includes mariner chain necklaces and belts, sculptural cuffs and hoops, chain pendant necklaces in dainty and chunky silhouettes, and statement floral earrings finished with pearls and cubic zirconia stones.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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