(n.) One who follows the sea as a business; a mariner; a sailor.

AB Ancient Mariner Argonaut Dylan Flying Dutchman Neptune OD Poseidon Varuna able seaman able-bodied seaman bluejacket buccaneer deep-sea man fair-weather sailor fisherman hearty jack jack afloat jack-tar jacky limey lobsterman mariner matelot navigator pirate privateer sailor salt sea dog sea rover seafaring man seaman shipman tar viking water dog whaler windjammer windsailor