mariner
Plural: mariners
Noun
- A person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship; a sailor.
- a man who serves as a sailor
- Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
Examples
- As a MARINER of words, he charted a course for victory across the board.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (“sailor”), from marīnus (“marine”), from mare (“sea”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (“mariner, sailor”) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine + -er.
Synonyms
gob, Jack, Jack-tar, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar, particularly one on a maritime vessel, sailor
Scrabble Score: 9
mariner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmariner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mariner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary