Thesaurus:sailor
THESAURUS | sailor |
English
Synonyms
- jack (Britain, dated, slang)
- jacktar (Britain, dated, slang)
- lobscouser (Britain, dated)
- mariner
- matelot
- Neptunian (obsolete)
- Neptunist (obsolete)
- sailor
- salt (slang)
- seafarer
- seaman
- shipman
- squid (slang, mildly pejorative)
- swab (slang)
- swabby (slang)
- tar (Britain, dated, slang)
- waterman (obsolete)
Antonyms
- landlubber
- landman
- landsman
- nonsailor
Hyponyms
- coaster
- crewman
- crewperson
- crewwoman
- matey (slang)
- pirate [WS]
- privateer
- sailoress (rare)
- sailorman
- sailorwoman
- shantyman
- shipmate
- —
- lubber
- old salt (idiomatic)
- pollywog (slang)
- rosewater sailor
- salty dog (US, idiomatic)
- seadog (idiomatic)
- shellback (slang)
- —
- bargeman
- bargewoman
- doggerman
- rag bagger (idiomatic, derogatory)
- trawlerman
- whaler
- windjammer
- yachter
- yachtsman
- yachtswoman
- yachty
- —
- abab
- bluejacket (idiomatic)
- galiongee (historical)
- lascar (dated)
- —
- able-bodied seaman
- admiral
- boatswain
- boardsman
- bosun
- bowsman
- cabin boy
- captain
- commodore
- cox
- coxswain
- chief mate
- deckhand
- ensign
- first mate
- first officer
- flag officer
- foretopman
- helmsman
- leading seaman
- leadsman
- mate
- navigator
- ordinary seaman
- pilot
- rear admiral
- seaman
- shipmaster
- shiplord
- skipper
- steersman
- vice admiral
Hypernyms
- person [WS]
Holonyms
- all hands (plural only)
- crew
- lower deck
- ship's company
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of nautical terms
Further reading
- “sailor” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
- Some synonyms at Google Ngram Viewer