kayakers

noun

plural of kayaker
as in sailors

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  1. sailors
  2. mariners
  3. seamen
  4. navigators
  5. rowers
  6. seafarers
  7. salts
  8. oarsmen
Noun
  • Bulgarians voted against a backdrop of growing economic hardship and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping, which have left several sailors dead or missing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Out in the harbor, the skeletons of derelict ships abandoned by sailors who had gone searching for gold formed the first and strangest San Francisco skyline.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailors
Noun
  • According to family history, DaCosta Levy’s family lineage traced to Portugal, where his ancestors had been mariners — almost certainly Sephardic Jews who scattered across the Atlantic world after the Inquisition.
    — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution, citing high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mariners
Noun
  • Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Definition of seamen
Noun
  • That initiative pairs law enforcement with community navigators and credible messengers to engage at-risk young people and their families.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Celestial navigators who do this will need to account for the growing difference between UTC and UT1 when determining their precise position on Earth.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigators
Noun
  • The Head of the Charles Regatta kicks off in Boston Friday morning and one special team of rowers has its eye on history.
    — Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The show’s lead Miku Martineau and her pack of rowers hit the open water to soak up as much information about the sport as possible.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rowers
Noun
  • The attacks have left three seafarers injured and two missing this week, according to the International Maritime Organization.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Two seafarers have been reported missing and a container ship reportedly sank as a result of recent attacks, according to the maritime sources.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of seafarers
Noun
  • The gels also have to release heat on cue, because some salts stay liquid even after the temperature drops low enough to solidify them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Liquid fuel salts operate at intense heat, often topping 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of salts
Noun
  • While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Nonetheless, killing such huge creatures was exceptionally risky—and not just for the oarsmen and harpooners in the boats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of oarsmen
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