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sailor

[sey-ler] / ˈseɪ lər /
NOUN
person who travels by sea
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boater cadet diver marine pilot
STRONG
bluejacket jack lascar mariner mate middy navigator pirate salt seafarer shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer
WEAK
able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

Example Sentences

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He says on 1 March, a sailor was killed on board the Skylark, a tanker registered to the Republic of Palau.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“So spicy!” the sailor said, covering his mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

He was 1 when his father, a Navy sailor, went missing in action during the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Earlier Saturday, Denmark's Arctic Command announced that it had evacuated a crew member of a US submarine off the coast of Nuuk after the sailor requested urgent medical attention.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Five were human—a king and a queen, a child, a pirate or sailor, and a sorceress—the rest animals.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.