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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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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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The sailors aboard the Aiviq and Kulluk exchanged worried messages.
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Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
Simmons cleverly folds this fact into his thriller, in which his cast of sailors must fight a bloodthirsty monster while also gradually going insane.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The sailors must be meteorologists, engineers, mechanics, navigators, and problem solvers all the time.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Though some moments were dramatized, Howard's film remained faithful to the horrific events the sailors endured.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
Simmons cleverly folds this fact into his thriller, in which his cast of sailors must fight a bloodthirsty monster while also gradually going insane.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The sailors must be meteorologists, engineers, mechanics, navigators, and problem solvers all the time.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Though some moments were dramatized, Howard's film remained faithful to the horrific events the sailors endured.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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