mouth of a sailor
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
sailor
/ˈseɪ.lɚ/
noun 5name 1
Collocations
3ADJ
experienced, good, keen | inexperienced, novice | drowned, shipwrecked
Definitions
noun
1
A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.
2
A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, […] naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several states on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter.
Mary is a sailor dreaming of northern shores lost galleons on the sea Mary ever on her way
3
A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
4
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.
5
A stiff straw hat with a flat, circular brim and a low, flat crown.
Straw Sailors. Children's large-leaf straw sailors, in new shapes, smooth or rough straw . Sizes 6 to 64. 80c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Milan sailors in new, large shapes, with white or cream ribbon.
[…]the trade that was done for some year in sailors for ladies. […] Developments of a fancifu nature in the brim formation in the direction of what is known as a "Breton" sailor, of which the characteristic is a slightly upturned edge, were the first to be made, […] But to-day, with the exception of straw sailors for girls and young ladies at school, there is very little demand for hats of this description.
name
1
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor
Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial.
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor and the same concept applies to a relationship. If you have a relationship where there is never tough times to work through together, there
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He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.
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Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, […] naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several states on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter.
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Mary is a sailor dreaming of northern shores lost galleons on the sea Mary ever on her way
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A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.
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Tom acted the part of a sailor.
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And he calls himself a sailor.
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