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- Dictionarysailor/ˈseɪlə/
noun
- 1. a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer: "Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions"
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SAILOR definition: 1. a person who works on a ship, especially one who is not an officer 2. a person who often takes…. Learn more.
1. a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner. 2. a seaman below the rank of officer. 3. a naval enlistee. 4. a flat-brimmed straw hat with a low flat crown. [1540–50; earlier sailer] syn: sailor, seaman, mariner, salt are terms for a person who leads a seafaring life.
The meaning of SAILOR is one that sails; especially : mariner. How to use sailor in a sentence.
SAILOR meaning: 1. a person who works on a ship, especially one who is not an officer 2. a person who often takes…. Learn more.
Sailor, mariner, salt, seaman, tar are terms for a person who leads a seafaring life. A sailor or seaman is one whose occupation is on board a ship at sea, especially a member of a ship's crew below the rank of petty officer: a sailor before the mast; an able-bodied seaman.
a person who makes a living by sailing; mariner; seaman. 2. a. an enlisted man in the navy. b. any person in the navy. 3. a person sailing on a vessel, as affected by seasickness. a good or bad sailor.
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
A sailor is someone who works on a boat or ship — either for fun, a job, or while serving in the navy. If you want to be a sailor, it's good to start by learning to swim. If you work on a cargo ship or help to pilot a schooner in the summer, you can call yourself a sailor.
noun. /ˈseɪlə (r)/ /ˈseɪlər/ Idioms. a person who works on a ship as a member of the crew. a crew of two officers and 13 sailors. The vessels are manned by 1 300 sailors. His father was a US Navy sailor. Many soldiers, sailors and airmen lost their lives. Topics War and conflict b1, Transport by water b1, Jobs b1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
SAILOR definition: someone who sails ships or boats as their job or as a sport. Learn more.
