Marineress

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female mariner. dated

    "About nine, however, the good woman came on deck, intending to take a look at the weather, like a skilful marineress as she was, before she turned in."

Example

More examples

"About nine, however, the good woman came on deck, intending to take a look at the weather, like a skilful marineress as she was, before she turned in."

Etymology

From mariner + -ess.

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