sailor
noun
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sailorly
-
a word derived from
sailor.
Example Sentences
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I glance down to see that my clothes look sailorly as well, although just as worn and frayed as before.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Smart lads used to leave the village and come back after many days with flat caps and earrings, and a sailorly roll.
From The Romance of the Coast by James Runciman
Soon a little sailorly and seaman-like fellow named Ford, whose interest in the strange ship was marked, came from the group near the mizzen and asked if he should get the signal halyards ready.
From Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains
Now let some quiet observant man of the sailorly sort go round at night and count the boats.
From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by James Runciman
He may think," Sebright commented, "that it's his sailorly bluff that has done it, but, as far as I can see, nobody but you yourself, Kemp, had anything to do with bringing it about.
From Romance by Joseph Conrad
