Definition of sailor in English:

sailor

noun ˈseɪləˈseɪlər

1A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer.
（尤指级别低于三副的）水手，海员；水兵
Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions
Example sentencesExamples
- He looked ahead and a saw a large crowd of sailors gathering around a docked ship.
- All the boats are captained by professional sailors but the rest of the crew are amateurs.
- As dawn broke, with the master's consent, sailors from the USS Bunker Hill boarded the vessel.
- The sailors on the patrol boat thought I was going to fall, so grabbed me by my clothes.
- Ships were dressed with flags and sailors climbed the rigging or stood on decks, caps in hand, to cheer the Queen.
Synonyms
seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, mariner
boatman, yachtsman, yachtswoman
hand, crew member
informal (old) salt, sea dog, bluejacket
British informal matelot, matlow, matlo
informal, dated tar, Jack Tar, hearty
(sailors), crew, complement
1. 1.1usually with adjective or noun modifier A person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation.
  航海者（指把航海当作运动或娱乐的人）
  he is a keen sailor in his spare time
  Example sentencesExamples
  She had wide interests, was a keen dinghy sailor and took an active part in youth welfare.
  She is also a keen sailor, who is on track for her yacht master's certificate.
  Teddy had always been a keen and intrepid sailor, and after retiring he went to live in St Mawes where he had first learned to sail as a boy.
  I'd picked up that he was an expert sailor of dinghies and had twice won something called the Prince of Wales Cup.
  He was a member of the sailing club and stalwart sailor and racer who lost his life at sea last year.
2. 1.2a good/bad sailor A person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather.
  不晕船/常晕船的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hamnavoe is a great ship, I'm not a good sailor, but I have never been sick on it yet even in rough weather, which was not the case with the Ola.
  I'm not a good sailor and am bringing along a good supply of patches, dramamine, and ginger pills; sounds like they'll be essential since we'll embark from Ushuaia. Do you have any other suggestions for minimizing seasickness?

Derivatives

sailorly

adjective

I found health and happiness living free in the sailorly life on unpolluted oceans, and you can, too.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fielding took a large swig from the mug in true sailorly fashion.
- Tom Waits's 1985 album Rain Dogs contains the lyric "Sixteen men on a dead man's chest" and other piratical and sailorly phrases.

sailoring

noun

Origin

Mid 17th century: variant of obsolete sailer.

Rhymes

Adela, bailer, bailor, baler, Benguela, bewailer, derailleur, hailer, inhaler, jailer, loudhailer, mailer, nailer, railer, retailer, sailer, scaler, Scheele, shillelagh, tailor, Taylor, trailer, Venezuela, vuvuzela, wailer, whaler

Definition of sailor in US English:

sailor

nounˈseɪlərˈsālər

1A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer.
（尤指级别低于三副的）水手，海员；水兵
Example sentencesExamples
- All the boats are captained by professional sailors but the rest of the crew are amateurs.
- Ships were dressed with flags and sailors climbed the rigging or stood on decks, caps in hand, to cheer the Queen.
- As dawn broke, with the master's consent, sailors from the USS Bunker Hill boarded the vessel.
- The sailors on the patrol boat thought I was going to fall, so grabbed me by my clothes.
- He looked ahead and a saw a large crowd of sailors gathering around a docked ship.
Synonyms
seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, mariner
1. 1.1usually with adjective or noun modifier A person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation.
  航海者（指把航海当作运动或娱乐的人）
  she was a keen sailor
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was a member of the sailing club and stalwart sailor and racer who lost his life at sea last year.
  She is also a keen sailor, who is on track for her yacht master's certificate.
  I'd picked up that he was an expert sailor of dinghies and had twice won something called the Prince of Wales Cup.
  She had wide interests, was a keen dinghy sailor and took an active part in youth welfare.
  Teddy had always been a keen and intrepid sailor, and after retiring he went to live in St Mawes where he had first learned to sail as a boy.
2. 1.2a good/bad sailor A person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather.
  不晕船/常晕船的人
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hamnavoe is a great ship, I'm not a good sailor, but I have never been sick on it yet even in rough weather, which was not the case with the Ola.
  I'm not a good sailor and am bringing along a good supply of patches, dramamine, and ginger pills; sounds like they'll be essential since we'll embark from Ushuaia. Do you have any other suggestions for minimizing seasickness?

Origin

Mid 17th century: variant of obsolete sailer.

词汇	sailor
释义	Definition of sailor in English: sailor noun ˈseɪləˈseɪlər 1A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer. （尤指级别低于三副的）水手，海员；水兵 Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions Example sentencesExamples He looked ahead and a saw a large crowd of sailors gathering around a docked ship. All the boats are captained by professional sailors but the rest of the crew are amateurs. As dawn broke, with the master's consent, sailors from the USS Bunker Hill boarded the vessel. The sailors on the patrol boat thought I was going to fall, so grabbed me by my clothes. Ships were dressed with flags and sailors climbed the rigging or stood on decks, caps in hand, to cheer the Queen. Synonyms seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, mariner boatman, yachtsman, yachtswoman hand, crew member informal (old) salt, sea dog, bluejacket British informal matelot, matlow, matlo informal, dated tar, Jack Tar, hearty (sailors), crew, complement 1.1usually with adjective or noun modifier A person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation. 航海者（指把航海当作运动或娱乐的人） he is a keen sailor in his spare time Example sentencesExamples She had wide interests, was a keen dinghy sailor and took an active part in youth welfare. She is also a keen sailor, who is on track for her yacht master's certificate. Teddy had always been a keen and intrepid sailor, and after retiring he went to live in St Mawes where he had first learned to sail as a boy. I'd picked up that he was an expert sailor of dinghies and had twice won something called the Prince of Wales Cup. He was a member of the sailing club and stalwart sailor and racer who lost his life at sea last year. 1.2a good/bad sailor A person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather. 不晕船/常晕船的人 Example sentencesExamples Hamnavoe is a great ship, I'm not a good sailor, but I have never been sick on it yet even in rough weather, which was not the case with the Ola. I'm not a good sailor and am bringing along a good supply of patches, dramamine, and ginger pills; sounds like they'll be essential since we'll embark from Ushuaia. Do you have any other suggestions for minimizing seasickness? Derivatives sailorly adjective I found health and happiness living free in the sailorly life on unpolluted oceans, and you can, too. Example sentencesExamples Fielding took a large swig from the mug in true sailorly fashion. Tom Waits's 1985 album Rain Dogs contains the lyric "Sixteen men on a dead man's chest" and other piratical and sailorly phrases. sailoring noun Origin Mid 17th century: variant of obsolete sailer. Rhymes Adela, bailer, bailor, baler, Benguela, bewailer, derailleur, hailer, inhaler, jailer, loudhailer, mailer, nailer, railer, retailer, sailer, scaler, Scheele, shillelagh, tailor, Taylor, trailer, Venezuela, vuvuzela, wailer, whaler Definition of sailor in US English: sailor nounˈseɪlərˈsālər 1A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer. （尤指级别低于三副的）水手，海员；水兵 Example sentencesExamples All the boats are captained by professional sailors but the rest of the crew are amateurs. Ships were dressed with flags and sailors climbed the rigging or stood on decks, caps in hand, to cheer the Queen. As dawn broke, with the master's consent, sailors from the USS Bunker Hill boarded the vessel. The sailors on the patrol boat thought I was going to fall, so grabbed me by my clothes. He looked ahead and a saw a large crowd of sailors gathering around a docked ship. Synonyms seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, mariner 1.1usually with adjective or noun modifier A person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation. 航海者（指把航海当作运动或娱乐的人） she was a keen sailor Example sentencesExamples He was a member of the sailing club and stalwart sailor and racer who lost his life at sea last year. She is also a keen sailor, who is on track for her yacht master's certificate. I'd picked up that he was an expert sailor of dinghies and had twice won something called the Prince of Wales Cup. She had wide interests, was a keen dinghy sailor and took an active part in youth welfare. Teddy had always been a keen and intrepid sailor, and after retiring he went to live in St Mawes where he had first learned to sail as a boy. 1.2a good/bad sailor A person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather. 不晕船/常晕船的人 Example sentencesExamples Hamnavoe is a great ship, I'm not a good sailor, but I have never been sick on it yet even in rough weather, which was not the case with the Ola. I'm not a good sailor and am bringing along a good supply of patches, dramamine, and ginger pills; sounds like they'll be essential since we'll embark from Ushuaia. Do you have any other suggestions for minimizing seasickness? Origin Mid 17th century: variant of obsolete sailer.
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