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mariner

noun mar·i·ner \ˈmer-ə-nər, ˈma-rə-\

Definition of MARINER

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

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin marinarius, from marinus

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, sailor, navigator, salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, shipman, swab, swabbie (also swabby) [slang], tar

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noun mar·i·ner \ˈmer-ə-nər\

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