HyperDic: sailor

English > 3 senses of the word sailor:
NOUNperson sailor, crewmanany member of a ship's crew
person sailor, bluejacket, navy man, sailor boya serviceman in the navy
artifactsailor, boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, skimmer, straw hata stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
sailor > pronunciation
Soundssey'ler
Rhymesalveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...
English > sailor: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAny member of a ship's crew.
Synonymcrewman
InstancesSelkirk, Selcraig, Alexander Selkirk, Alexander SelcraigScottish sailor / sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
NarrowerhandA member of the crew of a ship
lascarAn East Indian sailor
mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dogA man who serves as a sailor
water dog, water ratA person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys being in or on the water
yachtsman, yachtswomanA person who owns or sails a yacht
Broaderskilled worker, trained worker, skilled workmanA worker who has acquired special skills
Spanishmarinero, tripulante
Catalanmarí, tripulant
Verbssailtraverse or travel on (a body of water)
English > sailor: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA serviceman in the navy.
Synonymsbluejacket, navy man, sailor boy
NarrowerNavy SEAL, SEALA member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
coastguardsmanA member of a coastguard
strikersomeone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
submarinerA member of the crew of a submarine
Broaderserviceman, military man, man, military personnelsomeone who serves in the armed forces
Spanishguardia marina, marinero, marino, navegante
Catalanmarí, mariner
Verbssailtraverse or travel on (a body of water)
English > sailor: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown.
Synonymsboater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, skimmer, straw hat
Broaderhat, chapeau, lidheaddress that protects the head from bad weather
Spanishcanotier, jipe, jipijapa, panamá, sombrero de paja
Catalanbarret de palla, capell de palla, panamà

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