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Definition of sailor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sailor

noun
 
 
/ˈseɪlə(r)/
 
/ˈseɪlər/
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  1.  
     a person who works on a ship as a member of the crew
    • a crew of two officers and 13 sailors
    • The vessels are manned by 1  300 sailors.
    • His father was a US Navy sailor.
    • Many soldiers, sailors and airmen lost their lives.
    Topics War and conflictb1, Transport by waterb1, Jobsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • avid
    • keen
    • experienced
    • …
    sailor + noun
    • outfit
    • suit
    • hat
    • …
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  2.  
     a person who sails a boat
    • My parents were keen sailors.
    • The three missing men were experienced sailors.
    Topics Transport by waterb1, Sports: water sportsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • avid
    • keen
    • experienced
    • …
    sailor + noun
    • outfit
    • suit
    • hat
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: variant of obsolete sailer.
Idioms
a good/bad sailor
  1. a person who rarely/often becomes sick at sea
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