mariner

Meaning

Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.

Synonyms

sailor

seaman

seafarer

old salt

tar

gob

Jack

sea dog

Jack-tar

bluejacket

marine

Marine

boatman

midshipman

naval officer

navigator

navy

privateer

sailer

sea-dog

shipman

Translations

marinero

marinaio

marin

âne

🫏

bahriyeli

zeeman

Schiffer

Seemann

caisse

📦

marí

αγαπημένη

cric

dame

ναύτης

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæɹɪnə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mariner

Cognate with Middle English: marinel

Cognate with Old French: marinel

In summary

From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (“sailor”), from marīnus (“marine”), from mare (“sea”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (“mariner, sailor”) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine + -er.