Thesaurus:sailor
English
Noun
Sense: one who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hyponyms
- 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
Holonyms
- all hands (plural only)
- crew
- lower deck
- ship's company
Various
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of nautical terms
Further reading
- “sailor” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
- “Some synonyms”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.