| sailor | 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. Synonym: Mariner, seaman, seafarer. Sailor's choice. <zoology> An excellent marine food fish (Diplodus, or Lagodon, rhomboides) of the Southern United States; called also porgy, squirrel fish, yellowtail, and salt-water bream. A species of grunt (Orthopristis, or Pomadasys, chrysopterus), an excellent food fish, common on the southern coasts of the United States; called also hogfish, and pigfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sailor's skin | Dry, wrinkled skin with presence of dry premalignant keratoses; observed most commonly in fair-skinned, blue-eyed persons who are exposed by occupation or sport to sunshine for prolonged periods and over many years. Synonym: golfer's skin, sailor's skin. (05 Mar 2000) |