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sailor
The definition of a sailor is a person who lives, works or travels by sea.
(noun)An example of a sailor is a person serving in the navy.
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See sailor in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a person who makes a living by sailing; mariner; seaman
- an enlisted man in the navy
- any person in the navy
- a person sailing on a vessel, as affected by seasickness: a good or bad sailor
- a straw hat with a low, flat crown and flat brim
Origin: ME sailer
See sailor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One who serves in a navy or works on a ship.
- One who travels by water.
- A low-crowned straw hat with a flat top and flat brim.
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