Sailor meaning in English

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Definition

a sailor: a person who sails a boat or ship noun

Examples

  • "Sailor : Horatio, you've just received a delivery from a mermaid."
  • "Sailor : With my new speakers?"
  • "Sailor : But don't you think renting a nuclear submarine was a little bit excessive?"
  • "Sailor : Launch a torpedo?"
  • "Sailor : Horatio, it's great to have you aboard, but why do you always carry that bloody arm holding a gun with you?"
  • "Sailor : So that's why you've come to sea - to kill the shark!"
  • "Sailor : Horatio?"
  • "Sailor : Horatio!"
  • "I'm a sailor now."
  • "Brian : I'm so happy to be a sailor."
  • "Being a sailor is my life's dream. I've wanted to do it since last month."
Exercise 1
Mick calls Philip "mate" several times in this dialogue.
In this context, a "mate" is a .
Mick calls Philip "mate" several times in this dialogue.
In this context, a "mate" is a friend.
friend: In English, the word "mate" has many different senses. However, in the context of this dialogue, Mick is calling Philip "a friend" or "pal". "Mate" is a very common term in Australia and the United Kingdom.
business partner: Philip is not Mick's business partner. They both work for the same company. A "mate" is not used to indicate a "business partner".
sailor: Although a "mate" can refer to a "sailor" in another context, this is not what Mick is calling Philip here. We can assume from the business setting of this dialogue (the hallway at the Delavigne offices), that this nautical term doesn't belong here.
boss: A "boss" is the leader or chief of a group, or business. The term is not synonymous with "mate". However, we sometimes call our co-workers "workmates".
sexual companion: In this context, this is probably not the best choice. But again, I like the cut of your jib. You're bold, fresh, original: like a piece of chewing gum. Bravo!

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