Collocations for "sailor"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sailor" in context.
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sailor
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [drunken, subordinate, seasoned] sailor
- a [marine, ferry, frigate] sailor
- sailors [on, aboard] the [ship, ferry, frigate]
- the sailors boarded the [vessel, ship, boat]
- the sailor [hoisted, fixed, checked] the mast
- the sailors [bought, restocked, stored] provisions
- the sailors [climbed, inspected, mounted] the rigging
- looks [cute, sexy, attractive] in his sailor's uniform
- I'm a [useless, hopeless, bad, good] sailor
'sailor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):