sailor's

Belonging to seamen

Sailor's is the possessive form of sailor, indicating something belonging to or associated with a sailor.

It appears in fixed phrases like sailor's knot (various rope knots used aboard ships) and sailor's valentine (decorative shellwork souvenirs).

A sailor's hornpipe is a traditional dance.

The sailor's life was hard but free.

nautical

knot

Tied rope fastening

  • hornpipeSailor's traditional dance
  • delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
  • yarnTwisted strand for crafts

warning · grave · farewell · valentine · shanty · compass · charts · rigging · anchor · berth

folklore

superstition

Baseless belief in omens

Davy Jones · curse · tattoo · charm · talisman · sea legs · luck · promise · oath · sweetheart

attire

collar

Neck encirclement

peacoat · bell-bottoms · middy · neckerchief · canvas · oilskins · slicker · tatters · dungarees · jersey

Opposites
maritime vs. land-based occupation/identity

sailor'sfarmer's

Belonging to crop cultivator

rancher's · mountaineer's · cowboy's · miner's · horseman's

naval/military vs. civilian maritime

sailor'scivilian's

Belonging to non-military persons

passenger's · tourist's

Phrases
Family

sailor, sailors

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G