mariner
see also: Mariner
Etymology

From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius, from marīnus ("marine"), from mare ("sea") + -īnus ("-ine: forming adjectives").

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈmæɹɪnə/
Noun

mariner (plural mariners)

  1. Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.

Mariner
Noun

mariner (plural mariners)

  1. (baseball) A player on the team the Seattle Mariners.
    Jones became a Mariner as the result of a pre-season trade.
Proper noun
  1. Surname.



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