The meaning of Sailor

noun

A sailor in the navy.

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The only question is if it will be a hard charging khaki, or if we'll have to wait for one of our b…

noun

A person who hires out boats or provides transport by boat.

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Trade on the barrow was booming with up to 50 boats owned and worked by the graignamanagh boatmen w…

noun

A man whose job is to control a small boat, for example on a river

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Boatmen transported goods to market along the river., a boatman will ferry you across for $2.

noun

A thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality.

Usage examples:

Local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food

verb

Contribute extra features to (someone or something) in such a way as to improve or emphasize their qualities.

Usage examples:

A classic blazer complements a look that's smart or casual

verb

To help make something or someone more complete or effective

Usage examples:

She used photographs to complement the text of the news story., this ancient chinese therapy is par…

noun

A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.

Usage examples:

He was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down

verb

Provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it.

Usage examples:

Normally the boat is crewed by five people

verb

Past of crow2.

noun

The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

Usage examples:

He was leading her by the hand

verb

Pick (something) up and give it to (someone).

Usage examples:

He handed each man a glass

noun

The part of the body at the end of the arm that includes the fingers and is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things

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Keep both hands on the steering wheel., when eating, most americans hold the fork in their right ha…

adjective

Loudly vigorous and cheerful.

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A hearty and boisterous character

noun

A vigorously cheerful and sporty person.

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Climbers and haversack-touting hearties

adjective

Enthusiastic and strong

Usage examples:

A hearty handshake, a hearty laugh, we ate a hearty breakfast before we set off on our hike., a hea…

noun

A sailor.

Usage examples:

The intrepid mariners of yesteryear set out to discover new worlds

proper noun

A series of american space probes launched in 1962–77 to investigate the planets venus, mars, and mercury.

noun

A person who works on a ship; a sailor

noun

A sailor.

Usage examples:

Tv chiefs are to hold a talent contest to find the best singing sailors, matelots, seamen and ship-…

noun

A person who regularly travels by sea; a sailor.

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The shipping subsidiary employs about 800 seafarers and 150 shore staff

noun

A person who travels by sea

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Portugal, a land of seafarers

noun

A person who works as a sailor, especially one below the rank of officer.

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Merchant seamen

noun

A man who lives and works mostly on ships at sea

noun

A dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. it is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.

Usage examples:

Depending on the type and location of the flashings, roofing tar or silicone or butyl rubber sealan…

verb

Cover (something) with tar.

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Now that it is being tarred, the road will facilitate safer transport

noun

A sailor.

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Earlier though, someone shouts the word ‘avast!’ at a bunch of mutinous tars and everyone just gigg…

noun

A person who sails yachts.

Usage examples:

He was also the first yachtsman to sail a multi-hulled sailing boat around the world non-stop.

noun

A man who sails or owns a yacht

noun

A woman who sails yachts.

Usage examples:

She became the fastest yachtswoman to circumnavigate the world

noun

A woman who sails or owns a yacht