sailor

Definition

A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.

Etymology

Alteration of earlier sailer, from Middle English sailer, sayler, saylere, equivalent to sail + -or. Cognate with German Segler (“sailor”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English marinel, marynell (“sailor”) borrowed from Old French marinel (“sailor”). See mariner.

Example Sentences

• "He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea."
• "Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, […] naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several states on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter."
• "Mary is a sailor dreaming of northern shores lost galleons on the sea Mary ever on her way"

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