About The Word Sailor

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Sailor

Sailor Meaning & Definition
Sailor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sailor?

[n] a stiff straw hat with a flat crown
[n] a serviceman in the navy
[n] any member of a ship's crew

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sailor: bluejacket | boater | crewman | leghorn | navy man | Panama | Panama hat | sailor boy | skimmer | straw hat

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sailor:

See Also | Alexander Selcraig | Alexander Selkirk | chapeau | coastguardsman | gob | hand | hat | Jack | Jack-tar | lascar | lid | man | mariner | military man | military personnel | old salt | sea dog | seafarer | seaman | Selcraig | Selkirk | serviceman | skilled worker | striker | submariner | tar | trained worker | water dog | water rat | yachtsman | yachtswoman

Sailor In Webster's Dictionary

\Sail"or\, n. 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. Syn: Mariner; seaman; seafarer. {Sailor's choice}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) An excellent marine food fish ({Diplodus, or Lagodon, rhomboides}) of the Southern United States; -- called also {porgy}, {squirrel fish}, {yellowtail}, and {salt-water bream}. (b) A species of grunt ({Orthopristis, or Pomadasys, chrysopterus}), an excellent food fish common on the southern coasts of the United States; -- called also {hogfish}, and {pigfish}.

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