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
Captain Killam, her commander, is highly esteemed, for his sailorly and gentlemanly qualities.
From Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses by Frederic S. Cozzens
But Barry expected only sailorly qualities and loyalty from his officers; on the first count he was satisfied with Rolfe, and his doubts were few on the second.
From Gold Out of Celebes by Aylward Edward Dingle
Then he mounted the cabin, and emitted a sailorly yell to the crew.
From The Grain Ship by Morgan Robertson
In their parti-garb make-up the women looked more sailorly than the sailors themselves.
From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by J. R. (John Robert) Hutchinson
