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Sailor vs Bailor - What's the difference?

sailor | bailor |

As nouns the difference between sailor and bailor

is that sailor is one who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman while bailor is one who bails property; one who places property in the hands of another (called a bailee) for safekeeping.

sailor

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

    • Derived terms

    * mouth of a sailor

    See also

    * ("sailor" on Wikipedia) * lascar

    Anagrams

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    bailor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) One who bails property; one who places property in the hands of another (called a bailee) for safekeeping.