sailoring

American  

[sey-ler-ing] / ˈseɪ lər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the occupation or duties of a sailor.

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Etymology

Origin of sailoring

First recorded in 1860–65; sailor + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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sailoring

"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

I often think of my first day’s sailoring; I do that, I do.

From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

We're sailoring men back from a cruise to Jamaica and pretty near penniless.

From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by De Maris, Walter

Yet, in his younger days, before he took seriously to sailoring, he led a restless, wandering life, and, in the course of about eighteen years, contrived to see almost every country in the world.

From Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America by Hyrst, H. W. G.

He took long voyages on the sea to learn the craft of sailoring, and made plans for various ports and shipping centers in his country.

From A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. by Edwards, Clayton