Noun: mariner mer-i-nur [N. Amer], ma-ri-nu(r) [Brit]
- A person who serves as a sailor
"The old mariner regaled us with tales of his voyages";
- seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack [informal], old salt, seafarer, gob [US, informal], sea dog
Derived forms: mariners
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sailor, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Mariner, Paul