swabbie

noun

ˈswä-bē How to pronounce swabbie (audio)
variants also swabby
Definition of swabbienext
slang
as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the pirate captain cried, "Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!"

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  1. mariner
  2. sailor
  3. tar
  4. jack
  5. navigator
Noun
  • Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Forecasters are warning that high winds are only expected to worsen through at least Wednesday, with several warnings issued across the state, both on land and for mariners.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of mariner
Noun
  • The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.
    Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of sailor
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  • Although this production of tar will require further study, Ochando says the work aligns with the current suppositions about tar production.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Initially thought to be tar balls, the golf-ball-size debris turned out to be something much different — a combination of decomposed cooking oils, hair and food waste, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said Wednesday.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of tar
Noun
  • The receiver unit has a 3.5mm TRRS jack for headphone monitoring with adjustable output levels.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This device plugs into the TV’s audio output (like the headphone jack or RCA ports) and sends audio wirelessly to your Bluetooth headphones.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of jack
Noun
  • For the wayfinders and navigators that practice Polynesian voyaging, the clues of where to go are all around the big blue and beyond.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Moana’s latest voyage brings her back to her island home of Motunui, where she’s given the title of master navigator by her dad, Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison).
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of navigator
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