What is another word for bluejackets?

Pronunciation: [blˈuːd͡ʒakɪts] (IPA)

Bluejackets are often referred to as sailors. This term actually comes from the uniform worn by sailors, which traditionally features a navy blue jacket. Other synonyms for bluejackets include mariners, seamen, deckhands, and crewmen. Many of these terms are gender-neutral and refer to both men and women who work aboard ships. Other terms may be more specific to certain types of sailors, such as submariners who serve on submarines, or naval aviators who fly aircraft from carriers. No matter what the term, bluejackets play a critical role in the maritime industry and help ensure that goods and people are transported efficiently and safely across the world's oceans.

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What are the hypernyms for Bluejackets?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Bluejackets

And the bluejackets, at sight of that familiar figure, roared out a cheer that might have shaken the drops from the wet boughs.
"The Crisis, Volume 7"
Winston Churchill
The naval officer spoke his orders in a quiet, refined voice, and massive muscular bluejackets, drilled for years, sprang smartly to carry them out.
"Command"
William McFee
Compare this end-of-the-century story with that of the loss of the Wager, one of the ships of Anson's squadron; and compare the behaviour of the Wager's castaways with that of the bluejackets who stood to attention on the deck of the Victoria till the word was given to jump as the ship heeled over-recent instances quoted merely because they occur to the writers' minds, for there are any number of others.
"The Naval Pioneers of Australia"
Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery

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