mariner

noun

mar·i·ner ˈmer-ə-nər

ˈma-rə-

Synonyms of mariner next

: a person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship : seaman, sailor

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In Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner, an old seaman tells of how, by shooting a friendly albatross, he had brought storms and disaster to his ship, and how as punishment his shipmates hung the great seabird around the mariner's neck and made him wear it until it rotted. The word mariner has occasionally been used to mean simply "explorer", as in the famous Mariner spaceflights in the 1960s and '70s, the first to fly close to Mars, Venus, and Mercury.

Examples of mariner in a Sentence

the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean

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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 Rip currents can kill, even when a hurricane is far offshore The strong winds of a hurricane can cause dangerous waves that pose a significant hazard to mariners and coastal residents and visitors, the hurricane center said. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 The missing mariner was last seen wearing blue and orange waders and gray boots. —

Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mariner