Synonyms and antonyms of Sailors and people who work on boats and ships in American Thesaurus

boatman (noun)

a man who takes people or goods somewhere in a small boat, or who has small boats that you can rent for a period of time

boatswain ()

another spelling of bosun

bosun (noun)

an officer on a ship whose job is to take care of the ship’s equipment

buccaneer (noun)

a sailor in the past who attacked and stole from other ships

cap’n (noun)

a way of writing “captain” that shows how it sounds, used for speaking to the captain of a ship

captain (noun)

the person in charge of a ship or aircraft

company (noun)

the people who work on a particular ship

crew (noun)

the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc.

crewman (noun)

a man who is a member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, etc.

docker (noun)

mainly British a longshoreman

engineer (noun)

someone who controls the engines on a ship or aircraft

ferryman (noun)

someone whose job is to operate a ferry

hand (noun)

someone who works on a ship

helmsman (noun)

someone whose job is to steer a ship (=make it go in a particular direction)

longshoreman (noun)

American someone whose job is to put goods on and take goods off ships. The British word is docker.

mariner (noun)

mainly literary a sailor

old salt (noun)

old-fashioned an old sailor with a lot of experience

pilot (noun)

someone who leads a ship through a difficult or dangerous area of water

purser (noun)

someone whose job is to deal with the accounts on a ship and to take care of the passengers

sailor (noun)

someone who works on a boat or ship

sailor (noun)

someone who sails for pleasure, especially someone who has a lot of experience

sea captain (noun)

someone who is in charge of a ship, especially a ship that carries goods

sea dog (noun)

humorous someone who has a lot of experience of ships and sailing

seaman (noun)

a man who is a sailor, especially one who is not an officer

seaman (noun)

a man who has the skills of a sailor

shipmate (noun)

a sailor who works together with another sailor on the same ship

skipper (noun)

informal someone who is in charge of a small ship or fishing boat. The more formal word is captain.

stevedore (noun)

American someone whose job is to move goods on and off ships. The British word is docker.

submariner (noun)

someone who works on a submarine

yachtsman (noun)

someone who sails or owns a yacht

yachtswoman (noun)

a woman who sails or owns a yacht