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mariner^¹

/ˈmæɹɪnə/ UK
/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/ US
/ˈmɛɹɪnɚ/ US
/-ɹə-/ US

Rhymes with -æɹɪnə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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.

noun mariners

Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel. My mariners, / Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me—
Similar: sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel

Mariner^²

noun Mariners · Marner

A player on the team the Seattle Mariners. Jones became a Mariner as the result of a pre-season trade.

proper noun Marner

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: seafarer, seaman, tar, old salt, jack-tar, gob, sea dog, sailor, boater, navigator, marine, browser, marin, marino, seamen, shipman

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@misc{mariner_2026,
  title = {mariner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mariner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}