Definitions for sailor
ˈseɪ lərsailor

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sailor, crewmannoun

   any member of a ship's crew

2. bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boynoun

   a serviceman in the navy

3. boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hatnoun

   a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. sailornoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From sailer.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sailornoun

   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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sailor

   A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists as a crew member in their operation and maintenance. The term blue jacket or bluejacket may be used for British or US Navy sailors, the latter especially when deployed ashore as infantry. The Bluejacket's Manual is the basic handbook for United States Navy personnel. 700,000 of the world's mariners come from the Philippines, being the world's largest origin of seafarers. Etymologically, the name "sailor" preserves the memory of the time when ships were commonly powered by sails, but it applies to the personnel of all vessels, whatever their mode of propulsion, and includes military maritime personnel and members of the merchant marine as well as recreational sailors. The term "seaman" is frequently used in the particular sense of a sailor who is not an officer.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. SAILOR

   A man who makes his living on water but never touches it on shore.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sailor

   A man trained in managing a ship, either at sea or in harbour. A thorough sailor is the same with mariner and seaman, but as every one of the crew is dubbed a sailor, there is much difference in the absolute meaning of the term. (See MARINER and SEAMAN.)

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1. sailor

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1. • Hat

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sailor' in Nouns Frequency: #2752

Anagrams for sailor »

1. Losari

How to pronounce sailor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sailor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sailor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sailor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sailor in a Sentence

1. Ben Berzin:

   There was a period during these negotiations when he was still spending money like a drunken sailor.

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Pilate listened to the crowd. What sailor listens to the swell ? (Pilate écouta la foule. - Quel marin écoute la houle ?)

3. Charles de LEUSSE:

   The sailor dies in what makes him live. We will die in the air and in hope. (Marin meurt dans ce qui le fait vivre. Nous mourrons dans l’air et dans l’espoir)

4. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   When you will be sailing happily in the blue ocean, thinking that life is all fun. Precisely at that moment still, you will be attracted by Siren's lethal skill. Never forget that Siren is the creature of the Fey, who will ruthlessly steal your heart away. Don't ever dare to look into her beautiful eyes, you will be left alone with your sad sighs and pitiful cries. In the journey of life, Siren's call comes with a price to pay, for the poor sailor who loses his life to that beautiful creature of the Fey.

5. Olafur Eliasson:

   One of the main sources of inspiration was for me my childhood in Iceland where the harbour,... where I spent a lot of time as my father was a sailor, sometimes filled up with boats so you could cross the harbour by going from one deck to the next.

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