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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
Synonyms
Examples for "bluejacket"
Examples for "bluejacket"
1
The bluejacket gun crew, being in uniform, caught their eyes first.
The U-boat hunters
2
But to the European mind our bluejacket is still something of an anomaly.
A Traveller in War-Time
3
One bluejacket was whitewashing the inboard part of the cable.
From Lower Deck to Pulpit
4
As he turned, Admiral Preble, the aide, and the bareheaded bluejacket were close upon him.
The Lost Road
5
The bluejacket removed the cigarette from his lips.
The U-boat hunters
1
The navy man straightened up as from a blow under the jaw.
The Mystery
2
Just an old navy man grateful for a few more years to serve.
The charlemagne pursuit
3
He wondered if the two soldiers were enough to keep the navy man down.
The Naked God
4
The other, was certainly a sailor, a navy man, the--
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser / A Brave Fight Against Odds
5
There 's a navy man there who 'll help me!
Never-Fail Blake
1
While things were in this state the little sailor boy was missing.
The Pearl Box / Containing One Hundred Beautiful Stories for You...
2
So he gave up his foolish notion of being a sailor boy.
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
3
Who would have thought of seeing you dressed as a sailor boy?
By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic
4
I'm a sailor boy, and have to own up to it.
Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter
5
No mere passerby could have suspected that the sailor boy belonged to the horseman.
The Marquis of Lossie
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