Synonyms of sailor

sailor

noun

ˈsā-lər 

as in mariner

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel

the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mariner
• navigator
• seaman
• seafarer
• salt
• shipman
• tar
• swabbie
• hearty
• sea dog
• swab
• shipmate
• gob
• crewman
• deckhand
• jack
• coxswain
• jack-tar
• lubber
• able seaman
• able-bodied seaman
• limey
• sailboater
• lime-juicer
• powerboater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sailor

Unlike an Olympic campaign, where sailors spend hundreds of hours every year refining technique on the water, SailGP teams get only a handful of days between events. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The missile killed four sailors and damaged the ship’s equipment, but the crew contained the damage and the Hanit limped home. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

After nine months at sea, the sailors and Marines of the USS Abraham Lincoln are trading their cargo pants and boots for shorts and flip-flops. — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

There's even an additional Semi-Annual sale that just launched, with deals on voyages from just $99 per sailor, per night. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026