sailor

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see also: Sailor

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈseɪlɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈseɪlə/

Noun

sailor (plural sailors)

1. A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels
2. Someone knowledgeable in the practical management of ships.

   He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.

3. A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.
4. A person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation.

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5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:sailor

Translations

• French: matelot, matelote, femme matelot, femme-matelot, marin, femme marin, femme-marin
• German: Matrose, Matrosin, Seemann, Seefrau, Seemännin
• Italian: marinaio, marinaia, marittimo, marittima, navigante, navigatore, navigatrice
• Portuguese: marinheiro, marujo
• Russian: матро́с
• Spanish: marinero

Translations

• Italian: navigatore, velista

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Sailor

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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