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mariner [ˈmærɪnə] n (Transport / Nautical Terms) a formal or literary word for seaman [from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin marīnus marine] Mariner [ˈmærɪnə] n
(Astronautics) any of a series of US space probes launched between 1962 and 1971 that sent back photographs and information concerning the surface of Mars and Venus and also studied interplanetary matter ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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A youth passed in solitude, my best years spent under your gentle and feminine fosterage, has so refined the groundwork of my character that I cannot overcome an intense distaste to the usual brutality exercised on board ship: I have never believed it to be necessary, and when I heard of a mariner equally noted for his kindliness of heart and the respect and obedience paid to him by his crew, I felt myself peculiarly fortunate in being able to secure his services. Only this particular mariner doesn't need any help. Nothing further passed between the mariner and Hester Prynne. |
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