sailorly
Example Sentences
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I glance down to see that my clothes look sailorly as well, although just as worn and frayed as before.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
At any rate the men stood, dumb-stricken, the tarry sailorly man a little in front with his mouth open and his yellow dog-teeth gleaming.
From The Dew of Their Youth by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
"Come aboard, Sir!" to the Captain Says John Bright, A.B, As he touches his tarpaulin, Smart and sailorly.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 by Various
Soon a little sailorly and seaman-like fellow named Ford, whose interest in the strange ship was marked, came from the group near the mizzen and asked if he should get the signal halyards ready.
From Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" by Hains, T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins)
Captain Killam, her commander, is highly esteemed, for his sailorly and gentlemanly qualities.
From Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses by Cozzens, Frederic S.
