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
  • 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 Earth, they’re found in anything involving tar, from fossil fuels to wood smoke.
    Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • After his loss to Rollins at Crown Jewel, Reed is still seeking that elusive major victory, but given what Rollins told him after the bout, their Crown Jewel match should be the first of at least a few marquee matches between the twos tars.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 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
  • 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
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