American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sailors
IPA transcription: ['seɪlɚz]
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Noun
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any member of a ship's crew
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a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
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a serviceman in the navy
Usage examples
- Originally, the population consisted of sailors and artisans.
- Umberlee is the terror of sailors and coastal dwellers across the world.
- The majority of the citizens are sailors.
- Many of the sailors served as infantry during the fighting along the way.
- She was very helpful toward sailors and helped them reach their destinations safely.
- These were a favorite of sailors on leave from the Norfolk Navy Base.
- Repeating after the natives, the sailors muttered, Ah!
- Four of her sailors died before rescue ships arrived.
- I'm what the sailors call a shark, that is, I'm a lawyer.
- This fearlessness and its inability to fly made the dodo easy prey for sailors.