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Sailor vs Boater - What's the difference?

sailor | boater |

As nouns the difference between sailor and boater

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 boater is (nautical) someone who travels by boat.

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

    *

    boater

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) Someone who travels by boat.
  • (nautical) One who works on a boat, especially as captain.
  • A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who works on a boat) boatman, boatsman * (straw hat) leghorn, Panama

    See also

    * (Boater)

    Anagrams

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