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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Sailor

/sāl'-ẽr/ · Sail·or · IPA /ˈseɪ.lɚ/
01 n. One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew o…
  1. 1.
    One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.
Phrases & compounds
Sailor's choice — An excellent marine food fish (Diplodus rhomboides, syn. Lagodon rhomboides) of the Southern United States; -- called also porgy, squirrel fish, yellowtail, and salt-water bream.