sailor
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈseɪlər/
:
marino
- The commander praised the sailor for his bravery during the rescue operation.
- soldiers and sailors
- British sailors
- U.S. sailors
And you become a cop or a firefighter or a nurse or an EMT or a medic or soldier or Marine, an airman, sailor.
- And you become a cop or a firefighter or a nurse or an EMT or a medic or soldier or Marine, an airman, sailor.
- He led a whole Navy thing to entrap gay sailors.
Examples
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The sailor skillfully navigated the warship through the treacherous waters during the storm.
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In urban ports all over the world, sailors looked for domestic outsourcing for unavailable or reluctant wives.
Academic text (2011) -
My father used to tell me, "Never fall in love with a sailor."
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I'm a sailor in a sea where I might die.
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The third veteran is a disabled sailor who lost both arms in combat.
Academic text (2014) -
Matthews remained a U.S. Navy sailor for the duration of the war.
Fiction book (1997) -
These long, dangerous crossings quickly made sailors out of raw recruits.
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Who's the lucky sailor?
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Arthur Schlesinger writes, "He was a sailor and of dark complexion, perhaps a mulatto, perhaps an Indian."
Academic text (1992) -
Each sailor contributed to the mission by operating various equipment on the ship.
Synonyms
113
2.4
A person who works as part of a team on a ship, plane, or film set
59
2.8
A person who works on a ship as a crew member below the officers
53
6.0
A person who works on a ship at sea
47
3.2
A person who works with others on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
10
3.2
A person who works with others on a ship or plane
8
7.2
A person who works on a boat that goes under the sea
4
2.3
A man who serves in the navy
3
4.8
A person who works or travels at sea, like a sailor
1
7.7
A sailor in the navy who is not an officer
1
3.9
A young man who serves in the navy
1
9.9
A sailor who cleans the ship, for example the deck
A woman who works in the military at sea
A woman who works on a ship, often in the navy
A person who handles, fixes, and operates torpedoes on a ship or submarine
A sailor who works on the main deck of a ship
A sailor who works high on a ship's mast to handle sails and ropes
A person who works on the deck of a ship
A sailor who works on a ship
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Etymology
Sailor comes from the word sail, the cloth that moves a ship. Because of that, the name became used for people who work on warships, so a member of the navy is also called a sailor.