swabbie

noun

ˈswä-bē How to pronounce swabbie (audio)
variants also swabby
Definition of swabbienext
slang
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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  1. mariner
  2. sailor
  3. tar
  4. jack
  5. navigator
Noun
  • The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Third-party ship management is a growing part of the maritime industry, said Capt. Ashok Pandey, a master mariner and associate professor of maritime business at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of mariner
Noun
  • The shifts are likely to result in an overall decrease in the total number of U.S. troops in the Middle East, largely because an aircraft carrier contains as many as 5,000 sailors.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.
    George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of tar and gravel roofing.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than sticking rigidly to what had always been done, our openness to unconventional ideas from outside experts led us to solutions like using liquid nitrogen to freeze off paint layers and bicarbonate of soda to remove tar coatings.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of tar
Noun
  • Cy next cashed the ace of diamonds and exited with a diamond, but East won with the ten and led the jack of spades.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The front-facing audio jack is also a helpful feature, and reassures us that analog audio still has a place in Apple's design philosophy.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of jack
Noun
  • Consult with financial navigators at patient support groups to manage debt and credit troubles.
    Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of navigator
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