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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
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
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Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old father of three from Pennsylvania, who was a Navy reserve sailor for 17 years, requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Collin Koh, research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said building the high-tech warships may be easier than crewing them – because modern warships need young sailors to take on complex tasks, and that requires extensive training.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Coast Guard The Coast Guard sent a rescue raft to the fishing vessel and images show the rescue of the three sailors.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old father of three from Pennsylvania, who was a Navy reserve sailor for 17 years, requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Collin Koh, research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said building the high-tech warships may be easier than crewing them – because modern warships need young sailors to take on complex tasks, and that requires extensive training.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Coast Guard The Coast Guard sent a rescue raft to the fishing vessel and images show the rescue of the three sailors.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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