Word
mariners
US/ˈmɛɹənɝz/
UK/mˈæɹɪnəz/
Definitions
01sailors
n. people who work on ships or sail across the sea.
n. Individuals engaged in seafaring or navigation. Often used in historical, legal, or poetic contexts rather than everyday conversation.
“The old stories tell of brave mariners who sailed into unknown waters.”
“The monument was erected to honour the merchant mariners who lost their lives during the treacherous Atlantic crossings of the nineteenth century.”
Literary · Formal
Usage
Usually plural in modern usage when referring to a group of sailors.
02sports team
n. a professional baseball team from Seattle in the United States.
n. The Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball franchise based in Seattle, Washington.
“We went to the stadium to watch the Mariners play against the Yankees.”
“Fans gathered at the ballpark early, hoping to see the Mariners clinch a spot in the post-season after a decade-long drought.”
American English
Real-World Examples
“Overnight, thousands of skilled mariners—men who spent their lives wrestling cod out of the freezing, storm-tossed North Atlantic—were out of a job.” “Lynde Point lighthouse was constructed with a tall tower in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, to protect mariners along the marsh at low tide or from storms.”