mariner's

Of the navigator

Mariner's is the possessive form of mariner, a somewhat literary or formal word for a sailor.

It appears in fixed phrases like mariner's compass (the standard magnetic compass used at sea) and in titles like The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

A mariner's knot is any of various knots used in seamanship.

nautical

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

  • chartData shown visually
  • sextantMaritime angular measurement device
  • astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument

knot · splice · almanac · logbook · chronometer · quadrant · bearing · heading · tide · current

occupational

voyage

Journey by sea

  • berthSleeping space on transport
  • crewWorking team aboard
  • galleyOnboard food preparation area

rations · hardtack · grog · hammock · watch · shore leave · mutiny · captain · first mate · boatswain

folklore

superstition

Baseless belief in omens

kraken · Davy Jones · ghost ship · sea shanty · omen · curse · tattoo · talisman · scrimshaw · legend

Opposites
domain of expertise/livelihood

mariner'sfarmer's

Belonging to crop cultivator

rancher's · mountaineer's · shepherd's · peasant's · landlocked

Phrases
Family

mariner, mariners, submariner, submariners

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G