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Seafarer

A sailor or mariner.

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noun
  1. 1

    A sailor or mariner.

  2. 2

    One who travels by sea.

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tarnoun(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
old saltnoun(idiomatic) A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.
jack-tarnoun(British) Alternative form of jacktar. [(chiefly British) A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.]
sea dognoun(informal) Synonym of sea puppy.
gobnoun(US, military, slang) A sailor.
marinernounSynonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
seamannounSynonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.

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marinernounSynonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
seamannounSynonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
tarnoun(usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
old saltnoun(idiomatic) A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.
jack-tarnoun(British) Alternative form of jacktar. [(chiefly British) A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.]
gobnoun(US, military, slang) A sailor.
sea dognoun(informal) Synonym of sea puppy.
sailornounA person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
seagoingMade for, fit for sailing on, or used on the high seas.
sailingnounMotion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
boatmannounA sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.
navigatornounA person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.
flightnounThe act of flying.
aircrewnounA group of two or more trained individuals, formed as a team that operates an aircraft.
marinenoun(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
crewnounA group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
browsernoun(computing, by extension) Any other type of information browser.
exhibitnounAn instance of exhibiting.
marinnounThe place name of a county of 252,409 in northern California (see Marin County).
seamennounSynonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.

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