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Definition of sailor : 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.

Synonyms:

Panama, hearty, seafarer, bluejacket, skimmer, sea dog, marine, crewman, waterman, pirate, sea, leghorn, Panama hat, crew member, navy man, midshipman, gob, jack-tar, straw hat, sailor boy

gondolier, captain, ship man, salt, pilot, boater, mariner, barge-man, ferryman, helmsman, tar, navigator, mate, boatman, yeoman, seaman, steersman, boatswain

Usage examples:

• If a sailor should steal from a passenger, when out on the ocean, where would the case be tried and in what court? - "Studies in Civics", James T. McCleary.
• " Just as a sailor has a point of departure," said Billy. - "The Fortunes Of Glencore", Charles James Lever.
• At any rate, Cassavetti was not the man dressed as a sailor; though he might have been the man in the boat. - "The Red Symbol", John Ironside.