Sailor

A sailor is a member of the crew of a ship or boat. The term may comprise anyone from an admiral in the navy to a person who goes out yachting at weekends as a hobby. A sailor is also specifically an enlisted member of a naval force.

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The term can be used even more generally. For example, someone who suffers from travel sickness may say that he or she is "not a good sailor".

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In the minds of members of the Royal Navy, the term "sailor" refers to someone who is under sail and not on a vessel with motorised power of any kind.

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In the Merchant Navy the term "sailor" has often been used to distinguish able seamen, ordinary seamen, and other members of the deck department from crew members working in other departments, such as catering and the engine-room.

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Admiral: Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea). Crusaders learned the term during their encounters with the Arabs, perhaps as early as the 11th century. The Sicilians and later Genoese took the first two parts of the term and used them as one word, amiral. The French and...

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Merchant Navy: Merchant Navy (or Merchant Marine) refers to the merchant fleet of a country, which varies in capacity. Seafarers on merchant vessels, who hold various military-like ranks and responsibilities and are sometimes members of various maritime trade unions, are required by the International Convention o...

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