Shipman
Shipman noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Usage example: in the middle of the vasty deep the shipman enjoys a splendid isolation that the landsman will never know
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Swab
Swab noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Usage example: old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home
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