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sailor US English

a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer

sailor in sailor US English

a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer

sailor hat US English

another term for boater111.

sailor suit US English

a suit of blue and white material resembling the dress uniform of an ordinary seaman, especially as fashionable dress for young boys during the 19th century

sailor collar US English

a collar cut deep and square at the back, tapering to a V-neck at the front

wandering sailor US English

either of two creeping plants:

Sinbad the Sailor (also Sindbad) US English

the hero of one of the tales in the Arabian Nights, who relates the fantastic adventures he meets with in his voyages

by-the-wind sailor US English

a surface-dwelling colonial marine coelenterate of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has a disc-like float bearing a sail that is used to catch the wind

a good/bad sailor in sailor US English

a person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather

William US English

William IV (1765–1837), son of George III; reigned 1830–37; known as the Sailor King. Having served in the Royal Navy, he came to the throne after the death of his brother George IV

the Sailor King in William US English

William IV (1765–1837), son of George III; reigned 1830–37; known as the Sailor King. Having served in the Royal Navy, he came to the throne after the death of his brother George IV