mariner1
/ˈmarɪnə
/noun chiefly archaic or literary
A sailor: the intrepid mariners of yesteryear set out to discover new worlds...
- Perhaps these mariners were particularly skilled, sensitive to the marine environment, or just plain lucky.
- The lake's edges are pockmarked by hundreds of steep, narrow coves that provide absolute privacy for the cruising mariner.
- The crew responded immediately, racing to the scene and recovering the four mariners with one of the ship's small boats.
Synonyms
sailor, seaman, seafarer, seafaring man
informal Jack tar, tar, sea dog, salt, bluejacket, matelot, matlow, matlo
North American informal shellback
Origin
Middle English: from Old French marinier, from medieval Latin marinarius, from Latin marinus (see marine).
Rhymes
Mariner2
/ˈmarɪnə/A series of American space probes launched in 1962–77 to investigate the planets Venus, Mars, and Mercury.