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Sailor vs. Seafarer — What's the Difference?

Sailor vs. Seafarer — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sailor and Seafarer

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Sailor

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a man who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the sailor is old, and the term sailor has its etymological roots in a time when sailing ships were the main mode of transport at sea, but it now refers to the personnel of all watercraft regardless of the mode of transport, and encompasses people who operate ships professionally, as a sport or recreationally.

Seafarer

A sailor or mariner.

Sailor

A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer
Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions

Seafarer

A person who travels by sea.

Sailor

A person who serves in a navy or works on a ship.
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Seafarer

A sailor or mariner.

Sailor

A person who operates a sailboat.

Seafarer

One who travels by sea.

Sailor

A low-crowned straw hat with a flat top and flat brim.

Seafarer

One who follows the sea as a business; a mariner; a sailor.

Sailor

A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels

Seafarer

A man who serves as a sailor

Sailor

Someone knowledgeable in the practical management of ships.
He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.

Sailor

A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

Sailor

A person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation.

Sailor

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.

Sailor

One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

Sailor

Any member of a ship's crew

Sailor

A serviceman in the navy

Sailor

A stiff straw hat with a flat crown

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