MARINER

mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog

(noun) a man who serves as a sailor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

Mariner (plural Mariners)

(baseball) A player on the team the Seattle Mariners.

Proper noun

Mariner

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

mariner (plural mariners)

A sailor.

Source: Wiktionary


Mar"i*ner, n. Etym: [F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See Marine.]

Definition: One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor. Chaucer. Mariner's compass. See under Compass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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