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“Sailer” or “Sailor”

sailer / sailor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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sailer s·EY·l·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sailor s·EY·l·er

  • nounany member of a ship's crew.
Usage

Examples in context

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“sailer”

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“sailor”

  • …by a multinational crew of sailor friends, who were paid in…
  • …with navigator Kalinin and one sailor went on three canoes to…
  • "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" was composed by Sammy…
  • Popeye, a strong sailor, arrives at the small coastal…
  • …also a semi-anecdotal case: Tatar sailor Abdul Abuzarov, while being already…
  • …felt that his commanding officer, Sailor Malan, tried to evade responsibility…
  • Patrick Watkins (sailor), Irish sailor, first resident of…
  • …aeroplanes and their commander, Adolph "Sailor" Malan, allegedly gave an order…
  • …amputee alpine skier and competitive sailor
  • …biographical movie about an around-the-world sailor

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