sailor
/ˈseɪ.lɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
noun
A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
noun
A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
noun
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.
noun
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.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea."
- "Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, […] naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several states on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter."
- "Mary is a sailor dreaming of northern shores lost galleons on the sea Mary ever on her way"
- "Another sailor was taken into custody."
- "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."
- "[…]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."
Etymology
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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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈseɪ.lɚ/
- British English: /ˈseɪ.lə/