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sailor
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sail·or  (slr)
n.
1. One who serves in a navy or works on a ship.
2. One who travels by water.
3. A low-crowned straw hat with a flat top and flat brim.

sailor
Noun
1. any member of a ship's crew, esp. one below the rank of officer
2. a person considered as liable or not liable to seasickness: a good sailor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sailorsailor - any member of a ship's crew
hand - a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"
lascar - an East Indian sailor
Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
water dog, water rat - a person who enjoys being in or on the water
yachtsman, yachtswoman - a person who owns or sails a yacht
2.sailorsailor - a serviceman in the navy
coastguardsman - a member of a coastguard
Navy SEAL, SEAL - a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
striker - someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
submariner - a member of the crew of a submarine
3.sailorsailor - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

sailor
noun mariner, marine, seaman, salt, tar (informal) hearty (informal) navigator, sea dog, seafarer, matelot (slang), chiefly Brit. Jack Tar, seafaring man, lascar, leatherneck (slang)
Translations
Spanish sailor [ˈseɪləʳ] nmarinero, marino
French sailor [ˈseɪləʳ] sail nmarin m, matelot m
German sailor [ˈseɪləʳ] nSeemann m, Matrose m
Italian sailor [ˈseɪləʳ] nmarinaio

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