mariner
noun
mar·i·ner
ˈmer-ə-nər 
ˈma-rə-
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In Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner, an old seaman tells of how, by shooting a friendly albatross, he had brought storms and disaster to his ship, and how as punishment his shipmates hung the great seabird around the mariner's neck and made him wear it until it rotted. The word mariner has occasionally been used to mean simply "explorer", as in the famous Mariner spaceflights in the 1960s and '70s, the first to fly close to Mars, Venus, and Mercury.
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the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent research, my colleagues and I interviewed professional mariners about their experiences with cyber incidents and their preparedness to respond to them.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez earlier said at least seven mariners had been killed.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The International Maritime Organization says at least seven mariners have been killed.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mariner
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mariner. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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mariner
noun
mar·i·ner
ˈmar-ə-nər
: one who navigates or assists in navigating a ship : sailor
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