sailoring
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sailoring
Example Sentences
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"Ben" Tillett, originally a bricklayer, progressed through shoemaking and sailoring to become General Secretary of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Workers' Union, from its inception in 1887 until 1922.
From Time Magazine Archive
“And what a waste o’ time it do seem learning all this sailoring work, to be no use after all.
From The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens by Fenn, George Manville
As we all admit it, certainly it does seem very hard on all classes that there should be anything else to do in the world besides soldiering and sailoring.
From Essays in Rebellion by Nevinson, Henry W.
Not for long; it made his head ache too much, and he changed from soldiering to sailoring.
From The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap by Wood, Stanley L.
Yachting is one thing and sailoring is another.
From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
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