submariner

American  

[suhb-muh-ree-ner, suhb-mar-uh-ner] / ˌsʌb məˈri nər, səbˈmær ə nər /

noun

1. a member of the crew of a submarine.

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submariner British  

/ sʌbˈmærɪnə /

noun

1. a crewman in a submarine

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Etymology

Origin of submariner

First recorded in 1910–15; submarine + -er ¹

Example Sentences

U.S. shipbuilding has been sluggish, and Australia needs to recruit submariners to operate the boats.

From The Wall Street Journal

The words of my father, a second-generation submariner, often recited when I was a child, drifted through my head: “Rocked in the cradle of the deep, I lay me down in peace to sleep.”

From Los Angeles Times

But these submariners have other things on their minds.

From Los Angeles Times

Healey said: "Our outstanding submariners patrol 24/7 to keep us and our allies safe, but we know that threats are increasing and we must act decisively to face down Russian aggression."

From BBC

It means the submariners on board are spending longer and longer underwater.

From BBC