swabbie

noun

ˈswä-bē How to pronounce swabbie (audio)
variants also swabby
Definition of swabbienext
slang
as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the pirate captain cried, "Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!"

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  1. mariner
  2. sailor
  3. tar
  4. jack
  5. navigator
Noun
  • Based out of smaller home ports such as Greenport on Long Island, the Picket Force flotilla was known informally as the Corsair Fleet or, sometimes, the Hooligan Navy, an unsubtle nod to the ragtag collection of mariners at its core.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Perched atop a windswept bluff, this Victorian Gothic beauty has been guiding mariners since 1890.
    Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of mariner
Noun
  • The late former president may have served honorably as a sailor, but his instincts as president were to shrink and deprioritize America’s naval forces.
    Steven Wills, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Despite influencing multiple books and movies, in many ways, the sailors' real-life tale is even more harrowing.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • The ground is sticky, and the air is filled with a strong smell of tar.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The nose is redolent of overripe banana, sweet apple, and a hint of tar; on the palate, sweet notes of pineapple, coconut and vanilla are met by a dry, peppery spice.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of tar
Noun
  • The port selection also includes an audio jack on the laptop’s right side and a (gasp!) HDMI port, full size, on its left.
    Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At the front of the ThinkCentre mini PC, there is a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, and a headphone jack and power button.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of jack
Noun
  • Success planning provides each student with a navigator who co-creates a unique plan of action with each child, their family, educators, and other caring adults.
    Libby Schaaf, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Other analyses of career navigation programs explain specific elements like the role of career navigators.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of navigator
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