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sailsman

sailsman noun: a male sailor.

Noun

sailsman (plural sailsmen)

  1. A male sailor.

Forms of sailsman

pluralsailsmen

Origin of sailsman

From sail + -s- + -man.

Questions about sailsman

What does sailsman mean?
Sailsman means a male sailor.
What part of speech is sailsman?
Sailsman is a noun.
What is the plural of sailsman?
The plural of sailsman is sailsmen.

Words near sailsman in the dictionary

  1. sails the Red Sea
  2. sails through
  3. sails under false colors
  4. sailship
  5. sailships
  6. sailsman
  7. sailsmen
  8. sailwear
  9. sailworthiness
  10. sailworthy
  11. saily

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