variants
also swabby
as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the pirate captain cried, "Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!"
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Noun
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Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson, metallurgist Jennifer Hooper, and master mariner Captain Chris Hearn find evidence exonerating First Officer William Murdoch, long accused of abandoning his post.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Hazardous seas also prompted NWS meteorologists to issue a small craft advisory warning inexperienced mariners, especially those in small vessels, against venturing out into the ocean.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From November 2023 until this January, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Racy aromas of cedar, bay leaves, sesame, smoke, tar and salty black licorice.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The former officials all shared their memories of environmental conditions before the EPA and landmark laws protecting clean air and water came about, when air was often hazardous to breathe in many cities and tar balls routinely stained the feet of beachgoers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The system checks the impedance of ear candy as soon as the plug hits the jack, and can auto select the appropriate amp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Another compartment houses dual Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports and a USB 3.2 Type-A port, while the AC power jack is at the back corner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Look at this first-quarter possession: Nembhard is the Pacers’ best on-ball defender and an elite screen navigator.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Opposing big men aren’t skilled screen navigators because they just aren’t used to that being required of them.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbie. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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