SAILOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SAILOR?

Need another word that means the same as “sailor”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “sailor” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sailor” are: boater, leghorn, panama, panama hat, skimmer, straw hat, crewman, bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, mariner

Sailor as a Noun

Definitions of "Sailor" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sailor” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who goes sailing as a sport or recreation.
• A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown.
• A person who rarely (or often) becomes sick at sea in rough weather.
• A serviceman in the navy.
• Any member of a ship's crew.
• A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer.

Synonyms of "Sailor" as a noun (14 Words)

bluejacket	A sailor in the navy.
boater	A flat-topped hardened straw hat with a brim.
crewman	Any member of a ship’s crew. The coast guard has rescued seven crewmen from a tugboat being battered by rough seas.
leghorn	A hat made of leghorn.
mariner	A sailor. The intrepid mariners of yesteryear set out to discover new worlds.
navy man	The navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces.
panama	A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903.
panama hat	Headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim.
sailor boy	A serviceman in the navy.
seafarer	A person who regularly travels by sea; a sailor. The shipping subsidiary employs about 800 seafarers and 150 shore staff.
seafaring man	A male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman.
skimmer	A long-winged seabird related to the terns, feeding by flying low over the water surface with its knife-like extended lower mandible immersed. Our collection includes wraps skimmers and pleated coat dresses.
straw hat	Plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder.

Usage Examples of "Sailor" as a noun

• He is a keen sailor in his spare time.
• Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions.

Associations of "Sailor" (30 Words)

aboard	On first or second or third base. Anchored close aboard another ship.
aquatic	An aquatic plant or animal especially one suitable for a pond or aquarium. Aquatic plants.
boat	Of an angler draw a hooked fish into a boat. She likes to go boating.
boatswain	A ship’s officer in charge of equipment and the crew.
coastal	Located on or near or bordering on a coast. Coastal waters.
crew	Serve as a crew member on. A graffiti crew called the Syndicate.
dolphin	Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii.
fisherman	Someone whose occupation is catching fish.
frog	Hunt frogs for food.
galleon	A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries. A Spanish treasure galleon wrecked off the Florida Keys.
harpoon	Spear with a harpoon. Gilbert s father harpooned a five metre basking shark.
jack	A lumberjack. You don t know jack.
marine	Relating to or found in the sea. Marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales.
mariner	A man who serves as a sailor. The intrepid mariners of yesteryear set out to discover new worlds.
maritime	Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen. Native and exotic plants flourish in the mild maritime climate on the Lleyn Peninsula.
mollusc	Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell.
nautical	Of or concerning navigation, sailors, or the sea; maritime. Nautical charts.
navigation	The work of a sailor. The channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts.
navigator	In earlier times, a person who explored by ship. The driver relies on his navigator s skill at reading the road.
ocean	Anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume. She had oceans of energy.
offshore	Situated at sea some distance from the shore. We dropped anchor offshore.
oyster	Raise dredge or gather oysters. As a kid he crabbed and oystered for fun.
sailing	The action of sailing in a ship or boat. A sailing club.
sea	Used to refer to waves as opposed to calm sea. Heavy seas.
shellfish	Shellfish as food. They plied me with enormous platters of fresh shellfish.
ship	A spaceship. Jack you shipped with the Admiral once didn t you.
shipwreck	Of a person or ship suffer a shipwreck. The vessel was shipwrecked.
underwater	Situated, occurring, or done beneath the surface of water. Underwater photography.
whaler	A ship engaged in whale fishing.