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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
Synonyms
Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
Recent Examples on the Web
Their first goal was to enable sailors to escape from submarines.
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Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
For at least one sailor’s family, the years have done little to heal wounds.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Others charged in the scheme include ex-Navy sailor Kyle Adams, 36, who also recruited servicemembers, resulting in more than $11 million in insurance reimbursements.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
In late 2023, tech entrepreneur Ryan McKillen, his wife, Margaret, and professional sailor Mike Buckley purchased the U.S. SailGP property for well above its $40 million valuation.
—Gw Allen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Museum archaeologists suspect the Roman numerals were labels for identifying specific planks and assisting sailors in the maintenance or construction of the ship.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
More than 900 marines and sailors are entombed inside.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
One of the sailors had adopted a Polynesian dog known as a kurī.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Some of its most important players, according to historians and a Washington Post review of thousands of pages of records, were American merchants and sailors.
—Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
For at least one sailor’s family, the years have done little to heal wounds.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Others charged in the scheme include ex-Navy sailor Kyle Adams, 36, who also recruited servicemembers, resulting in more than $11 million in insurance reimbursements.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
In late 2023, tech entrepreneur Ryan McKillen, his wife, Margaret, and professional sailor Mike Buckley purchased the U.S. SailGP property for well above its $40 million valuation.
—Gw Allen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Museum archaeologists suspect the Roman numerals were labels for identifying specific planks and assisting sailors in the maintenance or construction of the ship.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
More than 900 marines and sailors are entombed inside.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
One of the sailors had adopted a Polynesian dog known as a kurī.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Some of its most important players, according to historians and a Washington Post review of thousands of pages of records, were American merchants and sailors.
—Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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