Definitions for sailorˈseɪ lər

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sail•or^*ˈseɪ lər(n.)

a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
a seaman below the rank of officer.
Category: Military
a naval enlistee.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Military
a flat-brimmed straw hat with a low flat crown.
Category: Clothing

^* Syn: sailor , seaman , mariner , salt 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, esp. a member of a ship's crew below the rank of petty officer: a sailor before the mast; an able-bodied seaman.mariner is a term found in certain technical expressions: mariner's compass (ordinary compass as used on ships); the word now seems elevated or quaint: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. salt is an informal term for an experienced sailor: an old salt.

Origin of sailor:

1540–50; earlier sailer

Princeton's WordNet

sailor, crewman(noun)
any member of a ship's crew
bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy(noun)
a serviceman in the navy
boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat(noun)
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

sailor(noun)ˈseɪ lər
sb who sails boats or ships as their job or for pleasure

Wiktionary

sailor(Noun)
One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

Origin: From sailer.

Webster Dictionary

Sailor(noun)
one who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman