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Meanings of sailor in English

Portuguese
chapéu-panamá
Catalan
capell de palla
Wikidata

A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown.

      chapéu-panamá
      Russian
      моряк
      Portuguese
      marujo
      Spanish
      marino
      Catalan
      mariner mercant
      Wikidata

      Person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in doing so.

          Related terms
          моряк
          Portuguese
          marinheiro
          Catalan
          mariner
          Spanish
          navegante

          A serviceman in the navy.

                marinheiro
                Russian
                яхтсмен
                Portuguese
                velejador
                Spanish
                regatista
                Catalan
                regatista

                Person who participates in the sport of sailing.

                      Related terms
                      яхтсмен
                      Usage of sailor in English
                      1
                      Dutch sailor Fred Imhoff leads overall with German Harm Mueller-Spreer in second.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      Holmes for a second time held out his hand to the sailor.
                      Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
                      3
                      St John Ambulance said the sailor was taken to North Shore Hospital.
                      Radio NZ
                      4
                      I was in the Mediterranean with him; I am quite a sailor.
                      Bleak House
                      5
                      The sailor stopped at an eating-house in the neighbourhood, and went in.
                      The Moonstone
                      6
                      The Malahide sailor has recently been achieving consistent top-20 or better results.
                      The Irish Times
                      7
                      Every sailor swore he saw it once, but not a second time.
                      Moby Dick
                      8
                      Alfred wore his sailor suit; at his age that was always correct.
                      Melnitz
                      9
                      Unfortunately Dampier, although an excellent sailor and navigator, was an appalling commander.
                      The Irish Times
                      10
                      The prince took the hand of the sailor and whispered to him:
                      Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ
                      11
                      She was surprised, I think, because he was such a good sailor.
                      Evan and elle
                      12
                      Now Victor was the smartest sailor and best-tempered shipmate in the forecastle.
                      John Barleycorn
                      13
                      The sailor had the floor; no one save him spoke a word.
                      The Last Trail
                      14
                      After all, Tim was, as I have already said, a natural sailor.
                      Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat
                      15
                      A sailor -someone used to finding his way upon unfamiliar waters.
                      Assail
                      16
                      The sailor king had deposited these chains in the cathedral of Valencia.
                      Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel