sailer
noun
sailer
1 American
[sey-ler]
/ ˈseɪ lər /
Sailer
2
American
[sey-ler, zahy-ler]
/ ˈseɪ lər, ˈzaɪ lər /
noun
sailer
British
/ ˈseɪlə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sailer
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sail, -er 1
Example Sentences
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In the sketch, he is the sailer on the right.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2015
However, it's revealed that the death was faked and Krusty had assumed the identity of a sailer called Rory B Bellows in an elaborate insurance plan.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2014
Dr. Cotter estimates that a 50-lb. space sailer could escape from the earth in about six months.
From Time Magazine Archive
A fragile space sailer could not land on any planet; even a brush with the fringe of an atmosphere would destroy the sail.
From Time Magazine Archive
Evenings, Dad and I are building us a boat, a little day sailer.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Sailer won the downhill, giant slalom and slalom races at the 1956 Cortina Olympics, a feat mirrored by Killy at the 1968 Grenoble Games.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Mr. Sailer is director of higher education policy at the Manhattan Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Had a great time this weekend at the Chris Sailer rising seniors camp!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
One recent afternoon, Annette Pommer, 32, a history teacher, stared through the window of the Sailer cafe at the three-story 17th-century building across the street where Hitler spent the first few months of his life.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Sailer continued faithful to the Catholic dogmatic, and none of his numerous writings have been put in the Index.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz
In the first scene, Daland’s hulking ship is tugged onstage with ropes pulled by a male chorus of sailers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2020
Officers hesitate to enforce rules because the new sailers could and perhaps would demand a lengthy explanation before following the orders.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rubber dinghies, day sailers, party boats and ocean racers swarmed around the Down Under wonder in a cacophony of blaring horns and Klaxons.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were vessels of about the same size, both bore a good reputation as sailers, and they heard excellent accounts of the captains who commanded them.
From Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
"She has one hundred and ten guns and is one of the best sailers in the navy."
From The Corsair King by Mary J. Safford
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