Sailor

  • 21sailor — n. 1 a seaman or mariner, esp. one below the rank of officer. 2 a person considered as liable or not liable to seasickness (a good sailor). Phrases and idioms: sailor hat 1 a straw hat with a straight narrow brim and flat top. 2 a hat with a… …

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  • 22Sailor — Recorded as Seiler, Sieler, Sailor, Seyler, Seiller, Seilmann, (German), and in England as Saylor, as well as possibly other forms, this is a surname of pre 7th century German origins. It is or was, occupational, and was first recorded in the… …

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  • 23sailor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ avid (AmE), keen (BrE) ▪ experienced, good ▪ inexperienced ▪ merchant ▪ …

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  • 24sailor — /ˈseɪlə / (say sayluh) noun 1. someone whose occupation is sailing or navigation; a mariner. 2. a member of a ship s crew below the rank of officer. 3. a person, with reference to susceptibility to seasickness: a bad sailor. 4. a sailor hat.… …

  • 25sailor — Synonyms and related words: AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Neptune, OD, Poseidon, Varuna, able seaman, able bodied seaman, adventurer, alpinist, astronaut, bluejacket, boatman, buccaneer, camper, captain, climber, comers… …

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  • 26sailor — sail|or [ˈseılə US ər] n 1.) someone who works on a ship ▪ Six British sailors drowned. ▪ We were both experienced sailors. 2.) bad/good sailor someone who does or does not feel sick when they are on a boat or ship …

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  • 27Sailor — Sai|lor [ seilə] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. sailor zu to sail »segeln«> Seemann, Matrose …

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  • 28sailor! — Used when someone speaks to you in a tone that could be mistaken for a double entantre. Usually followed with the reply Captin! Do you want me to give it to you? Sailor! …

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  • 29sailor! — Used when someone speaks to you in a tone that could be mistaken for a double entantre. Usually followed with the reply Captin! Do you want me to give it to you? Sailor! …

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  • 30sailor — [[t]se͟ɪlə(r)[/t]] sailors N COUNT A sailor is someone who works on a ship or sails a boat …

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