sailorproof
English
Etymology
sailor + -proof
Adjective
sailorproof (comparative more sailorproof, superlative most sailorproof)
- (humorous) Resistant to damage caused by sailors.
- 1978, Coast Guard Engineer's Digest (issues 198-204, page 50)
- Don't throw away those special tools though — 'cause, after all, nothing is absolutely sailorproof!
- 1981, Western Fisheries (volume 103, page 46)
- Vessels can be foolproof but not sailorproof
- 1978, Coast Guard Engineer's Digest (issues 198-204, page 50)
Alternative forms
- sailor-proof