Definitions for sailor

sailor sail·or

Spelling: [sey-ler]
IPA: /ˈseɪ lər/

Sailor is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 138 anagrams from letters in sailor (ailors).

Definitions for sailor

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
  2. a seaman below the rank of officer.
  3. a naval enlistee.
  4. a person adept at sailing, especially with reference to freedom from seasickness:
  5. a flat-brimmed straw hat with a low, flat crown.

Origin of sailor

1540-50; earlier sailer; see sail, -or2

Examples for sailor

Finally he disappeared, and, as it seems, embraced the profession of a sailor.

He crept to where he lay upon the deck, and called to a sailor who rushed by to help him.

Still, sailor Moon fans are always ravenous for new content, especially after such a long time away.

sailor Moon Crystal is expected to wrap up its initial storylines by the end of the year.

Many sailor Moon story arcs, in the comics and on television, end with the sailor Senshi dying and being reborn.

My dad was a sailor, and all through my childhood he was away half of the time at sea, and to an extent I have a similar job.

Throughout the years it has also served as a sailor tavern and a high-end restaurant.

I left the Plato at the quarantine ground, going to the sailor's Retreat.

To Margaret the sailor repeated his story, nor could all her questions shake it.

Presently the sailor was shown in, the man who brought him leaving the room at once.

Word Value for sailor
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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