“Sailer” or “Sailor”—Which to use?

“Sailer” or “Sailor”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

sailer: NA

sailor: (noun) any member of a ship's crew.

Pronunciation

sailer: s·EY·l·er

sailor: s·EY·l·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “sailer”

Examples of “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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