mariner

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. sailor, seaman, tar (inf.), salt (inf.). See navigation.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. seaman, tar, navigator; see sailor .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

sailor, seafarer, seaman, *sea dog, *salt, bluejacket, navy man, skipper, mate, helmsman, boatswain, deckhand. see navy (officer), navy, ship, boat

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A person engaged in sailing or working on a ship: jack (uppercase), jack-tar, navigator, sailor, sea dog, seafarer, seaman. Informal: salt, tar. Slang: gob3. See SEA.