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Sailor
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Sailor
/ˈseɪlə/
A person who works on a ship, especially one who helps to operate or navigate it.
Synonyms:
seaman
mariner
Antonyms:
landlubber
civilian
passenger
Examples:
'We engineers work twice as hard as you
sailors
, and-'
The
sailor
did not seem to believe Mr Marvel.
'In this newspaper,' said the
sailor
.
Etymology:
Derived from the Middle English
sailour
, which originates from Old French
sailleor
, stemming from the verb
sailler
meaning to sail.
Usage Statistics:
18 mentions per 1 million words
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