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sailor meaning in Sanskrit

नाविक nāvika

/ˈseɪ.lə//ˈseɪ.lɚ/

sailor in Sanskrit: नाविक (nāvika). In English, sailor means a person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.

Sanskrit words for sailor

worker on a ship, seafarer, mariner
नाविक nāvika

English meaning of sailor

  1. noun A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
  2. noun In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
  3. noun A person who sails sailing boats (as opposed to boats powered by other means) as a sport or recreation.
  4. 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.

Full definition of sailor

sailor in a sentence

  • He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.

Synonyms of sailor

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Questions about sailor in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sailor in Sanskrit?
Sailor in Sanskrit is नाविक (nāvika).
sailor इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sailor: नाविक (nāvika).
What does sailor mean in English?
Sailor means a person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.

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