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sail·or
(sā′lər)n.
1. A person who serves in a navy or works on a ship.
2. A person who operates a sailboat.
3. A low-crowned straw hat with a flat top and flat brim.
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sailor
(ˈseɪlə)n
1. (Nautical Terms) any member of a ship's crew, esp one below the rank of officer
2. a person who sails, esp with reference to the likelihood of his becoming seasick: a good sailor.
3. (Clothing & Fashion) short for sailor hat, sailor suit
ˈsailorly adj
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sail•or
(ˈseɪ lər)n.
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. 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.
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| Noun | 1. |  sailor - any member of a ship's crew hand - a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck" lascar - an East Indian sailor Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor yachtsman, yachtswoman - a person who owns or sails a yacht |
| 2. |  sailor - a serviceman in the navy coastguardsman - a member of a coastguard Navy SEAL, SEAL - a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" striker - someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating submariner - a member of the crew of a submarine | |
| 3. |  sailor - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown |
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sailor
noun mariner, marine, seaman, salt, tar (informal), hearty (informal), navigator, sea dog, seafarer, matelot (slang, chiefly Brit.), Jack Tar, seafaring man, lascar, leatherneck (slang) A navy spokesman said one sailor is still missing.
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Translations
بَحَّاربَحّار، مَلاّح
námořník
matrossømand
maristinomaristo
merimiesmatruusi
mornar
hajósmatróztengerész
sjómaîur
船員
선원
nauta
marinarmatelot
jadralecmornar
matrossjöman
ลูกเรือ
матрос
thủy thủ
sailor
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sailor
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sail
(seil) noun1. a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.
2. a journey in a ship. a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.
3. an arm of a windmill.
verb1. (of a ship) to be moved by sails. The yacht sailed away.
2. to steer or navigate a ship or boat. He sailed (the boat) to the island.
3. to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails). I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.
4. to begin a voyage. The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.
5. to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship. He sailed the North Sea.
6. to move steadily and easily. Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.
ˈsailboard noun a windsurfer.
ˈsailing noun the activity or sport of navigating a ship or boat that has sails. Sailing is one of his hobbies.
sailing- having a sail or sails. sailing-boat.
ˈsailor noun a member of a ship's crew whose job is helping to sail a ship.
in full sail with all the sails spread. The ship was in full sail.
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→ بَحَّار námořník sømand Matrose ναύτης marinero merimies marin mornar marinaio 船員 선원 zeeman sjømann żeglarz marinheiro моряк sjöman ลูกเรือ bahriyeli thủy thủ 水手Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009