sailor

The word “sailor” has 2 syllables: sail-or

It's pronounced as /ˈseɪ.lər/


What is synonym and antonym for sailor?

In the thesaurus, “sailor” has 47 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for sailor along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sailor

  • able seaman
  • able-bodied sailor
  • able-bodied seaman
  • bluejacket
  • boater
  • cadet
  • circumnavigator
  • coxswain
  • crewman
  • deck hand
  • deckhand
  • diver
  • gob
  • hearty
  • jack
  • jack-tar
  • lascar
  • lime-juicer
  • limey
  • lubber
  • marine
  • mariner
  • mate
  • middy
  • navigator
  • old salt
  • pilot
  • pirate
  • powerboater
  • sailboater
  • salt
  • sea dog
  • sea person
  • seafarer
  • seaman
  • shellback
  • shipman
  • shipmate
  • swab
  • swabber
  • swabbie
  • swabby
  • tar
  • tarpaulin
  • water dog
  • windjammer
  • yachter

Meanings of sailor

  • noun
    1. A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels.
    2. Someone knowledgeable in the practical management of ships.
    3. A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.
    4. A person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation.
    5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.

Example Sentences

  • As a seasoned sailor, he knew the importance of respecting the power of the ocean.
  • The young sailor dreamed of circumnavigating the globe aboard his own vessel.
  • She admired the courage of the lone sailor as he set off on his solo voyage.
  • With each passing ship, the lone sailor waved a greeting from the deserted island.
  • The captain entrusted the safety of the ship to his experienced sailor crew.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms or another words to sailor, such as: able seaman, able-bodied sailor, able-bodied seaman, bluejacket, boater, cadet, circumnavigator.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

able seaman

able seamen

able-bodied seaman

able-bodied seamen

hands

  • administers
  • administration
  • advances
  • aggregation
  • allocates
  • apportions
  • arm
  • assemblage
  • assigns
  • authority
  • band
  • bears
  • bequeaths
  • bevy
  • bucks
  • bunch
  • carries
  • cedes
  • claiming
  • claws
  • cluster
  • clutch
  • collaring
  • collection
  • command
  • commandeering
  • commends
  • commits
  • company
  • complement
  • confers
  • confides
  • confiscation
  • congregation
  • consigns
  • control
  • corps
  • covey
  • crowd
  • custody
  • deeds
  • delegates
  • delivers
  • direction
  • dispenses
  • disperses
  • distributes
  • divides
  • doles out
  • domination
  • dominion
  • enjoyment
  • entrusts
  • faction
  • feeds
  • fingers
  • furnishes
  • gang
  • gives
  • gives over
  • gives up
  • governance
  • government
  • grants
  • grasp
  • grip
  • guidance
  • handles
  • hands down
  • hands in
  • hands on
  • hands over
  • helm
  • herd
  • hold
  • horde
  • intrusts
  • jurisdiction
  • keeping
  • leaves
  • lends
  • loans
  • lot
  • makes over
  • management
  • mastery
  • might
  • mob
  • operation
  • organization
  • oversight
  • ownership
  • pack
  • party
  • passes
  • paws
  • portions
  • posse
  • possession
  • power
  • procurement
  • proprietorship
  • prorates
  • provides
  • reaches
  • recommends
  • recommits
  • redelivers
  • regulation
  • relays
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  • renders
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  • retention
  • retinue
  • retransfers
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  • running
  • sailors
  • sect
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  • submits
  • superintendence
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  • supplies
  • surrenders
  • swarm
  • sway
  • team
  • transfers
  • transmits
  • troop
  • troupe
  • trusts
  • turns in
  • turns over
  • vests
  • wills
  • workers
  • working party
  • yields

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