puller

noun

Definition of pullernext
as in sailor

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  1. sailor
  2. navigator
  3. swab
  4. oar
  5. salt
  6. tar
  7. seaman
  8. sea dog
Noun
  • The shifts are likely to result in an overall decrease in the total number of U.S. troops in the Middle East, largely because an aircraft carrier contains as many as 5,000 sailors.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.
    George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • Consult with financial navigators at patient support groups to manage debt and credit troubles.
    Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of navigator
Noun
  • Share [Findings] Skin swabs are three times as accurate as fecal samples at predicting a person’s age.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Experts say a cheek swab might not provide a complete picture of biological aging.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of swab
Noun
  • Often seen in their typical garb of a striped top and straw hat navigating a single oar, gondoliers were once a community of thousands in Venice.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Ready oar not Their first team gathering occurred in April 2023 in Redwood City, California for their first training row.
    Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of oar
Noun
  • Add in a pinch of salt (optional splash of vinegar) and bring to a boil 2.
    Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Season with a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of salt
Noun
  • On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of tar and gravel roofing.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than sticking rigidly to what had always been done, our openness to unconventional ideas from outside experts led us to solutions like using liquid nitrogen to freeze off paint layers and bicarbonate of soda to remove tar coatings.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of tar
Noun
  • On the morning of D-Day, the English seamen were issued with cream duffle coats, which by the end of the day were blood red.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Boylan, who had not ordered a roving night watch as people slept, was convicted in 2023 of seaman’s manslaughter and sentenced in May to four years in federal prison.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of seaman
Noun
  • The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.
    René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Most sea dogs dreamed of one large prize and melting into polite society.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Definition of sea dog
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“Puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puller. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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