How to use sailor in a sentence

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• He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.From the entry charm
• The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.From the entry gamble
• The Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.From the entry rum
• The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.From the entry fasten
• The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.From the entry dip
• The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.From the entry coil
• The sirens were seductresses who lured many sailors to their doom.From the entry seductress
• The sailors of the regatta are going to wait out this weather before they set sail.From the entry set sail
• The ship was left undercrewed after the cook and two of the sailors were killed.From the entry undercrewed
• Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.From the entry davy
• The chairman was also an able sailor.From the entry able
• The ship was crewed by fifty sailors.From the entry crew
• That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.From the entry swig
• The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.From the entry typify
• He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor.From the entry uncanny
• The fate of the loan sailor is still wide open.From the entry wide open
• He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew.From the entry make an example of
• The sailor tried several different sakes before he passed out.From the entry sakes
• The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.From the entry spray
• The sailors must be familiar with the cargo and hatchwork.From the entry hatchwork
• The lazy sailors left the deck unscrubbed.From the entry unscrubbed
• Sailors on whaling ships were traditionally shipped by the lay.From the entry by the lay
• The sailor tatted up throughout his lifetime.From the entry tat up
• In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.From the entry sennit
• The sailors hauled up the anchor.From the entry haul up
• So sailors used a tried technique to deal with an offender: the silent treatment.2024 March 21, Arthur C. Brooks, “Whatever You Do, Don’t Do the Silent Treatment”, in The Atlantic. From the entry silent treatment
• He got a part in the sailors' chorus and so began his acting career.2020 November 1, Alan Young, “Sean Connery obituary: From delivering milk in Fountainbridge to the definitive James Bond”, in The Scotsman. From the entry come calling
• A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor and the same concept applies to a relationship.L.K. Elliott (23 March 2015), Confessions of an Ex Hot Mess: 10 Steps to Beat Stress and Feel Your Best, FriesenPress, page 53. From the entry a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor
• “Listen, I need to "shove off" as we sailors say, on my comedy cruise line, the Giggleship.2015 July 17, Elijah Aron & Jordan Young, “Out to Sea” (5:19 from the start), in BoJack Horseman, season 2, episode 12, spoken by…. From the entry shannot
• Most of the Raven’s crew would be fighting with their long-knifed cutlasses, the sailors’ weapon of choice.2014, Regan Walker, Wind Raven (The Agents of the Crown Trilogy; 3), [United States]: Boroughs Publishing Group, →ISBN. From the entry knifed
• “As we sailors must call a ship 'she' for her flightsome ways, Miss Amelia.”2013, Julian Stockwin, Caribbee. From the entry flightsome
• All the drowned sailors go down to sit in rows on the benches in Ran’s kitchen!”2011, Katherine Langrish, West of the Moon, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 182. From the entry seawife
• The boat, Rain Drop, was being doublehanded by a couple of past Cal 20 sailors.2010, Robert & Jeanne Crawford, Black Feathers, →ISBN, page 34. From the entry doublehanded
• Accounts still exist of sailors watching slack-handed from the gunwhales while one of their colleagues drowned.2010, Bella Bathurst, The Lighthouse Stevensons, →ISBN. From the entry slack-handed
• Sailor does it all the time when she goes out in heels.2010, Rebecca Eckler, chapter 4, in Apple’s Angst, Doubleday Canada, →ISBN, page 26. From the entry Advil
• The sailors are visible in the rigging, about to unfurl the remaining sails.2010 October 19, Piero Boitani, Professor of Comparative Literature Piero Boitani, Winged Words: Flight in Poetry and History…. From the entry triple-masted
• Archer might be overweight and underassured, but he could kiss like a drunken sailor.2009, Lois Greiman, One Hot Mess, →ISBN, page 233. From the entry underassured

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.

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Questions about sailor in a sentence

How do you use sailor in a sentence?

Sailor is used as a noun. For example: “He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.”

What is a short sentence with sailor?

“Another sailor was taken into custody.”

What does sailor mean?

Sailor means a person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.