Definition of "mariners" []

• Plural form of mariner. (noun)

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• "It was contrary to all their preconceptions of mid - ocean rescue of ship-wrecked mariners from the open boat."
• "Hung on a pivot and inclosed in a box, this instrument is called the mariners 'compass."
• "It is far from my thoughts to detract from the intrepidity of American mariners, which is known, wherever the winds blow, or the waves roll; or to depreciate the interest of the recorded narratives of their sufferings."