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sailor meaning in Urdu

مَلَّاح mallāh

/ˈseɪ.lə//ˈseɪ.lɚ/

sailor in Urdu: مَلَّاح (mallāh), خَلاصی (xalāsī), جَہاز ران (jahāz rān), جَہازی (jahāzī). In English, sailor means a person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.

Urdu words for sailor

worker on a ship, seafarer, mariner
مَلَّاح mallāh, خَلاصی xalāsī, جَہاز ران jahāz rān, جَہازی jahāzī, ناوِک nāvik

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of sailor in Urdu?
Sailor in Urdu is مَلَّاح (mallāh), خَلاصی (xalāsī), جَہاز ران (jahāz rān), جَہازی (jahāzī).
sailor کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Sailor: مَلَّاح (mallāh), خَلاصی (xalāsī), جَہاز ران (jahāz rān), جَہازی (jahāzī).
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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