Synonyms of sailors

sailors

noun

plural of sailor

as in mariners

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mariners
• navigators
• seamen
• seafarers
• salts
• shipmen
• hearties
• tars
• swabbies
• swabs
• sea dogs
• crewmen
• gobs
• shipmates
• deckhands
• jacks
• jack-tars
• coxswains
• lubbers
• able seamen
• powerboaters
• sailboaters
• limeys
• able-bodied seamen
• lime-juicers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sailors

That lengthy deployment raised concerns about the mental health of sailors, including reports of at least one going overboard, as well as reports of low supplies aboard the 100,000-ton warship. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

More than 200 of its sailors were receiving treatment for smoke inhalation, a result of a laundry room fire that spread through the ventilation system into the carrier’s sleeping quarters. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

So the condition of the USS Abraham Lincoln is not evidence that our sailors are soft. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Whether supporting the Trident missile or other systems throughout the fleet, NSWC Corona’s work equips sailors with the confidence to trust their systems — empowering them to deliver peace through strength when the nation depends on them most. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Some of the most striking parts of your reporting are the moments these sailors missed back at home, including graduations and weddings. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Most dramatic was the plight of the USS Abraham Lincoln and its sailors. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026

The lighthouse is actually Eastern Point Lighthouse in Gloucester, Massachusetts, which has been guiding sailors around Cape Ann since 1832. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

The aircraft carrier has also been at the center of reports of morale issues and subpar conditions faced by sailors. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026