mariner

[ mar-uh-ner ]

/ ˈmær ə nər /

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noun

a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.

(initial capital letter)Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. space probes that obtained scientific information while flying by or orbiting around the planets Mars, Mercury, and Venus.

OTHER WORDS FOR mariner

1 seafarer.

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Origin of mariner

First recorded in 1250–1300 for def. 1; for def. 2 1960–65; Middle English, from Anglo-French; Old French marinier.See marine, -er²

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1. See sailor.

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How to use mariner in a sentence

While playing for the Seattle Mariners from 1998 to 2000, A-Rod hit 125 home runs, 51 at home and 74 on the road.
In Defense of A-Roid|Allen Barra|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even so, the process of globalization began thousands of years ago, thanks especially to the work of enterprising mariners.
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The team is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners, and exists at the mercy of its major-league benefactor.
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In his opinion, "only that (p. 099) which is fostered in the Indies, and brought home by Mariners and Traffiquers, is to be used."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

At last, on the 3rd of February, we were fortunate enough to reach the southernmost point of America, so dreaded by all mariners.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
It was against the law, but the bold mariners cared little for laws made in England.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
The city is not large, but beautifully built, and a most pleasing sight to mariners who are sailing by the coast.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
The old mariners were not without warranty when they advised "him who doubled Cape Malea to forget his home."
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell

British Dictionary definitions for mariner (1 of 2)

mariner

/ (ˈmærɪnə) /

noun

a formal or literary word for seaman

Word Origin for mariner

C13: from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin marīnus marine

British Dictionary definitions for mariner (2 of 2)

Mariner

/ (ˈmærɪnə) /

noun

any of a series of US space probes launched between 1962 and 1971 that sent back photographs and information concerning the surface of Mars and Venus and also studied interplanetary matter

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