Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sailor

3 senses of sailor

Sense 1
sailor, crewman -- (any member of a ship's crew)
       => skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman -- (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Sense 2
bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy -- (a serviceman in the navy)
       => serviceman, military man, man, military personnel -- (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty")

Sense 3
boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat -- (a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown)
       => hat, chapeau, lid -- (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)