sailor

noun

sail·or ˈsā-lər

Synonyms of sailor next

: one that sails

especially : mariner

b(1)

: a member of a ship's crew

(2)

: seaman sense 2b

: a traveler by water

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

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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Many are more in-depth, though, including one that follows a young sailor trying to rescue their father and learning to stand on their own feet without him. —

Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 The current flag depicts a farmer and a sailor flanking an image of moose beneath a tree on a dark blue backdrop. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Puig’s stakeholders are invited to that to take in the races, and some actually get to participate as sailors on the vintage boats hailing from various categories. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 The shifts are likely to result in an overall decrease in the total number of U.S. troops in the Middle East, largely because an aircraft carrier contains as many as 5,000 sailors. —

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