sailor: Meaning and Definition of
sail•or
Pronunciation: (sā'lur), [key]
— n.
- a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- a seaman below the rank of officer.
- a naval enlistee.
- a person adept at sailing, esp. with reference to freedom from seasickness: He was such a bad sailor that he always traveled to Europe by plane.
- a flat-brimmed straw hat with a low, flat crown.
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