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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Sea dog
Sea dog noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Usage example: the tale of a grizzled old sea dog who sets out for one last voyage
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