Sailor
This article is about naval crewpeople; for other meanings, see sailor (disambiguation). For other uses of mariner, see mariner (disambiguation).A
sailor is a member of the crew of a
ship or
boat. The term may comprise anyone from an
admiral in the navy to a person who goes out
sailing or
boating (also termed
yachting as a hobby).
The term
sailor is also used specifically to refer to an enlisted member of a
naval force.
The term can be used even more generally. For example, someone who suffers from travel sickness may say that he or she is "not a good sailor".
In the minds of members of the Royal Navy, the term "sailor" refers to someone who is under sail and not on a vessel with motorised power of any kind.
In the
Merchant Navy, the term "sailor" has often been used to distinguish
Able Seaman, ordinary seamen, and other members of the
deck department from crew members working in other departments, such as catering and the engine room.
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