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mariner1 /ˈmarɪnə /noun chiefly archaic or literaryA 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 submariner Mariner2 /ˈmarɪnə /A series of American space probes launched in 1962–77 to investigate the planets Venus, Mars, and Mercury. |