sailor

noun

1. a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
2. a seaman below the rank of officer.
3. a naval enlistee.
4. a person adept at sailing, especially with reference to freedom from seasickness: He was such a bad sailor that he always traveled to Europe by plane.
5. a flat-brimmed straw hat with a low, flat crown.

noun

1. any member of a ship’s crew, esp one below the rank of officer
2. a person who sails, esp with reference to the likelihood of his becoming seasicka good sailor
3. short for sailor hat, sailor suit

n.c.1400, sailer, agent noun from sail (v.). Spelling with -o- arose 16c., probably by influence of tailor, etc., and to distinguish the meaning “seaman, mariner” from “thing that sails.” It replaced much older seaman and mariner (q.q.v.). Old English also had merefara “sailor.” Applied as an adjective from 1870s to clothing styles and items based on a sailor’s characteristic attire.