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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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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