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sailor
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sailor
(noun)
sailor suit
(noun)
sailor
/
ˈ
seɪlɚ/
noun
plural
sailors
sailor
/
ˈ
seɪlɚ/
noun
plural
sailors
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAILOR
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1
:
a person who works on a boat or ship as part of the crew
He worked as a
sailor
on a cargo ship.
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2
:
someone who controls a boat or ship that has sails
She's a skillful
sailor
.
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