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# sailor

noun (a sailor, sailors)

«sailor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A sailor is a person who works on a ship or boat, especially as part of its crew. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#m1)
2. A sailor is a member of a navy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#m2)
3. A sailor is a person who sails boats for fun or sport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and stories sailors go on voyages, explorations and adventures (Captain Cook, pirates, the Navy). In everyday life sailors sail small boats on lakes and the sea; water safety means wearing a life jacket. Phrases: «sailor suit», «a good sailor» (not seasick), «sailor's knot», «sailor's hat».

### Examples

- The sailor climbed up the mast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x1)
- My uncle was a sailor in the Navy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x2)
- The sailors pulled hard on the ropes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x3)
- Sailors used the stars to find their way at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x4)
- She is a keen sailor and races dinghies at weekends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x5)
- I'm not a good sailor; I get seasick on boats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x6)
- The old sailor told stories of storms at sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x7)
- Every sailor must wear a life jacket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x8)
- Presently the sailors lowered the anchor and landed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/#x9)

### Note

Countable: «a sailor». Spelling trap: ends in «-or», not «-er» (but «sailer» is a rare word for a ship). Similar: «seaman», «mariner». «A good sailor» can mean someone who does not get seasick.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sailor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sailor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sailor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sailor.html) on Mova free.