/ˈseɪlə/
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Translation
A person who works on a ship or sails boats.
Word origin
Made from sail plus -or, a person who sails. Sail comes from Old English segl.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- segl
- English cognates
- sail
Examples
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Sailors are the crew of a ship.
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A sailor can also be someone serving in a navy.
keen races .
Anyone who sails for sport or fun is also a sailor.
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