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sailor

noun sail·or \ˈsā-lər\

: a person who works on a boat or ship as part of the crew

: someone who controls a boat or ship that has sails

Full Definition of SAILOR

a : one that sails; especially : mariner

b (1) : a member of a ship's crew (2) : seaman 2b

: a traveler by water

: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim

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Origin of SAILOR

alteration of sailer

First Known Use: 1577

Related to SAILOR

Synonyms: gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, mariner, navigator, salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, shipman, swab, swabbie (also swabby) [slang], tar

Rhymes with SAILOR

alar, bailer, bailor, baler, hailer, jailer, mailer, Mailer, malar, nailer, railer, sailer, scalar, scaler, tailer, tailor, trailer, wailer, waler, whaler

SAILOR Defined for Kids

sailor

noun sail·or \ˈsā-lər\

Definition of SAILOR for Kids

: a person who works on or controls a boat or ship as part of the crew

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