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That which sails; a boat.
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A fastball that skims through the air.
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A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels
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Someone knowledgeable in the practical management of ships.
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He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.
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A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.
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A person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation.
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Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.
Examples of sailers in a Sentence
The American clipper ships that were constructed at Baltimore and elsewhere during the last three decades before the Civil War were doubtless the swiftest sailers that have ever been built.
They proved to be stiff vessels and fast sailers " They mounted 28 32-pounder carronades, with a complement of 121 men.
This comes into its own for trailer sailers, especially those who leave their tools at home.