Thesaurus:sailor
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[edit]Noun
[edit]Sense: one who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]Antonyms
[edit]Hyponyms
[edit]- coaster
- crewman
- crewperson
- crewwoman
- matey (slang)
- merchant mariner
- pirate [⇒ thesaurus]
- privateer
- sailoress (rare)
- sailorman
- sailorwoman
- shantyman
- shipmate
- submariner
- —
- lubber
- old salt (idiomatic)
- pollywog (slang)
- rosewater sailor
- salty dog (US, idiomatic)
- seadog (idiomatic)
- shellback (slang)
- —
- bargeman
- bargewoman
- boater
- boatman
- boatsman
- doggerman
- rag bagger (idiomatic, derogatory)
- trawlerman
- whaler
- windjammer
- yachter
- yachtsman
- yachtswoman
- yachty
- —
- abab
- bluejacket (idiomatic)
- galiongee (historical)
- lascar (dated)
- —
- able-bodied seaman
- admiral
- boatswain
- boardsman
- bosun
- bowsman
- cabin boy
- captain
- commodore
- cox
- coxswain
- chief mate
- deckhand
- ensign
- first mate
- first officer
- flag officer
- foretopman
- helmsman
- leading seaman
- leadsman
- mate
- navigator
- ordinary seaman
- pilot
- rear admiral
- seaman
- shipmaster
- shiplord
- skipper
- steersman
- vice admiral
Hypernyms
[edit]Holonyms
[edit]- all hands (plural only)
- crew
- lower deck
- ship's company
Various
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “sailor” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
- Some synonyms at the Google Ngram Viewer.