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Definition of
sailor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sailor
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈseɪlər
/
/
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1
a person who works on a ship as a member of the
crew
2
a person who sails a boat
Idioms
a good/bad sailor
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a person who rarely/often becomes sick at sea
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