mariner

Meanings

• noun

  A person who works on or operates a ship.

  - "The mariner navigated the ship through rough waters."
  - "The mariner's duties included maintaining the ship's engines."

• noun

  A person who travels or explores by sea.

  - "The mariner set sail in search of new lands."
  - "The old mariner shared tales of his adventures at sea."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mariner
mariner , ranger , stranger

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Variants

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mariner , mariners , mariner's compass , mariner's compasses , merchant marine , merchant mariner , merchant marines

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'sailor' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mariner' comes from the Latin word 'marinus', meaning 'of the sea'.

2. The longest-serving mariner in the history of the British Royal Navy was John Paul Jones, who served for 43 years.

3. The ancient Greeks believed that the sea god Poseidon protected mariners and granted them safe passage across the seas.

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Related Concepts

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1. sailor: A person who works on a ship or boat, operating the vessel or performing maintenance.

2. navigator: A person who determines the direction and course of a ship or aircraft.

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Culture

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Mariners have been celebrated in literature, such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'. They have also been depicted in art, including J.M.W. Turner's 'The Fighting Temeraire' and Winslow Homer's 'The Fog Warning'.

How to Memorize "mariner"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person dressed in sailor's clothing, standing on the deck of a ship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mariner' with the sea and ships.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Many Apples Really Interesting Names Entertain' to help remember the word 'mariner'.

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