sailor

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English

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 Sailor (disambiguation) on Wikipedia
A group of sailors. (1)
The side of a brick which is a sailor. (2)

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Alteration of earlier sailer, from Middle English sailer, sayler, saylere, equivalent to sail +‎ -or. Cognate with German Segler (sailor). Eclipsed non-native Middle English marinel, marynell (sailor) borrowed from Old French marinel (sailor). See mariner.

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sailor (plural sailors)

  1. A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
    Synonyms: seafarer, seaman, mariner
    He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.
    1. In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
    2. A person who sails sailing boats (as opposed to boats powered by other means) as a sport or recreation.
      Coordinate term: yachtsman
  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.
  3. A stiff straw hat with a flat, circular brim and a low, flat crown.
    • 1909, Albert E. Edgar, How to Advertise a Retail Store, Including Mail Order Advertising and General Advertising: A Complete and Comprehensive Manual for Promoting Publicity, page 332:
      Straw Sailors. Children's large-leaf straw sailors, in new shapes, smooth or rough straw . Sizes 6 to 64. 80c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Milan sailors in new, large shapes, with white or cream ribbon.
    • 2023 October 20, Harry Inwards, Straw Hats: Their history and manufacture, Good Press:
      [] the trade that was done for some year in sailors for ladies. [] Developments of a fancifu nature in the brim formation in the direction of what is known as a "Breton" sailor, of which the characteristic is a slightly upturned edge, were the first to be made, [] But to-day, with the exception of straw sailors for girls and young ladies at school, there is very little demand for hats of this description.
  4. A brick, for example in a course of brickwork, that is laid vertically on its shortest end (smallest face), with its widest face facing the outside of the wall.

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