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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
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Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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What's New Fourteen sailors were evacuated to a port in Spain, a NATO member, as a Russian cargo ship sunk in the Mediterranean, according to the news outlet The Maritime Executive.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Central Command did not elaborate on how the mix-up occurred, but said the U.S. military earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship rebel cruise missile and that sailors in the past have had just seconds to make decisions about how to respond to Houthi attacks.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
This Caribbean Hotel on Virgin Gorda Has a Luxury Tree House Suite, Butler Service, and a Pristine Beach
The Bitter End Yacht Club
What started in the 1960s as a simple outpost for sailors is now one of the most recognizable institutions in the British Virgin Islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Fire from the Houthis has previously forced sailors to make decisions in seconds.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Central Command did not elaborate on how the mix-up occurred, but said the U.S. military earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship rebel cruise missile and that sailors in the past have had just seconds to make decisions about how to respond to Houthi attacks.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
This Caribbean Hotel on Virgin Gorda Has a Luxury Tree House Suite, Butler Service, and a Pristine Beach
The Bitter End Yacht Club
What started in the 1960s as a simple outpost for sailors is now one of the most recognizable institutions in the British Virgin Islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Fire from the Houthis has previously forced sailors to make decisions in seconds.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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