Definition of mariner Mariner

/mɛˈɹʌnɚ/ - [meruner] - Mar•i•ner

We found 6 definitions of mariner from 6 different sources.

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What does mariner mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: mariners

mariner - a man who serves as a sailor
  seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog
  crewman, sailor a member of a work crew
  able-bodied seaman, able seaman a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
  bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
  deckhand, roustabout a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
  helmsman, steersman, steerer the person who steers a ship
  bargee, bargeman, lighterman someone who operates a barge
  ship's officer, officer a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
  pilot someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  sea lawyer an argumentative and contentious seaman
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • mariner (n.)
    One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • mariner
    A person working on a ship making sure it reaches its destination.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • mariner
    One who obtains his living on the sea, in whatever rank. But with our old voyagers mariners were able seamen, and sailors only ordinary seamen. Thus, Middleton's ship sailed from Bantam in 1605, leaving 18 men behind, "of whom 5 were mariners, and 13 sailors."

Part of speech

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  • mariner, noun, singular of mariners.
  • mariner, adjective, comparative of marine.

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