: a ship or boat especially having specified sailing qualities
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The sailer is equipped with a self-tacking jib, too, enabling owners to take control in lieu of a crew.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
The musical, set in 1888, follows four sailers, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent storm that tanks their ship near the coast by New Bedford, Massachusetts.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
At sea on the newest ship, the Disney WISH, sailers can attend the engagement party of Queen Anna and Kristoff in the Kingdom of Arendelle from Frozen.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
The musical, set in 1888, follows four sailers, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent storm that tanks their ship near the coast by New Bedford, Massachusetts.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
At sea on the newest ship, the Disney WISH, sailers can attend the engagement party of Queen Anna and Kristoff in the Kingdom of Arendelle from Frozen.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Sailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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