Gob
Gob noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Usage example: avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
Swabbie
Swabbie noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Usage example: the pirate captain cried, “Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!”
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Swabbie and Gob. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gob/swabbie
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Swabbie or Gob. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gob/swabbie.
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