kayaker

noun

Definition of kayakernext
as in sailor

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  1. sailor
  2. seaman
  3. mariner
  4. navigator
  5. oarsman
  6. salt
  7. seafarer
  8. oar
Noun
  • Many are more in-depth, though, including one that follows a young sailor trying to rescue their father and learning to stand on their own feet without him.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The current flag depicts a farmer and a sailor flanking an image of moose beneath a tree on a dark blue backdrop.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • On the morning of D-Day, the English seamen were issued with cream duffle coats, which by the end of the day were blood red.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Boylan, who had not ordered a roving night watch as people slept, was convicted in 2023 of seaman’s manslaughter and sentenced in May to four years in federal prison.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of seaman
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
  • Career navigators and navigator organizations are central to these approaches.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Consult with financial navigators at patient support groups to manage debt and credit troubles.
    Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of navigator
Noun
  • Hundreds of refugees began rushing the rowboats; once those were filled, the oarsmen, worried about capsizing and afraid of being stranded, began beating people back.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • Elsewhere in Europe, graphic designer Tormod Fjeld uncovered Bronze Age rock paintings of an animal, a boat with oarsmen and several human figures while hiking in southeastern Norway.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Definition of oarsman
Noun
  • Combine dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Study of this rare cell type could lead to new ways to treat cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition caused by a gene that affects the movement of salt and water in and out of cells.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of salt
Noun
  • The club is replete with oil paintings of many of Britain’s most important seafarers and each year hosts Cowes Race Week, the country’s sailing equivalent to Wimbledon.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Also, when these seafarers are out at sea, they are really isolated.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of seafarer
Noun
  • Often seen in their typical garb of a striped top and straw hat navigating a single oar, gondoliers were once a community of thousands in Venice.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Ready oar not Their first team gathering occurred in April 2023 in Redwood City, California for their first training row.
    Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of oar
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