The Clue
Coleridge character (7 letter answer)
The Answer
MARINER
Tags
Notes
The answer MARINER is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
Related Clues
Jason, for one
Seafarer
Seaman
Tar
Bartholomeu Dias, for one
Coleridge's antihero
Columbus, e.g.
Flying Dutchman, for one
Mars spacecraft
Seattle athlete
Visitor to Venus
Man before the mast
NASA explorer of Mars
NASA space probe
U.S. explorer in space
U.S. space probe
Spacecraft sent toward Mars
Definition
MARINER as a noun:
1. (mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog) = a man who serves as a sailor
MARINE as an adjective:
1. of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
2. (nautical, maritime, marine) = relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance"
3. of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks"
4. native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"