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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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The remains of two sailors were recovered when scientists recovered the turret for preservation in 2002, NOAA says.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka, where more than 200 sailors were being brought ashore.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Another Iranian vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka, where more than 200 sailors were being brought ashore.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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