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Taylor vs Sailor - What's the difference?

taylor | sailor |

As a noun 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.

taylor

English

Proper noun

(s)
  • , transferred from the surname.
  • popular in the 1990s and 2000s.
  • * 2001 , Paul Theroux, Hotel Honolulu , page 206:
  • "I wanted to call her Taylor , but my husband said no," Sweetie was telling one of the Christmas party guests.
    "Taylor means a tailor," I said. "It seems inauspicious. Like calling her Cobbler."
    "That's a kind of drink," said Nani.

    Derived terms

    * Taylorism

    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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