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sailor

Person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in doing so

Conceptprofession maritime occupationQ45199

Also known as seaman · mariner · seafarer · merchant sailor · merchant seaman · merchant mariner

Instance of: profession
, maritime occupation
Subclass of: ship's company

Overview

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A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term sailor has its etymological roots from sailing, that is a time when sailing ships were the main mode of transport at sea, it now refers to the personnel of all watercraft regardless of the type of vessel, boat or ship. It encompasses people who operate ships professionally, be it for a military (navy) or civilian or for sports or recreation. In a navy, there may be further distinctions: sailor may refer to any member of the navy even if they are based on land, while seaman may refer to a specific enlisted rank. Additionally, fisherman are seen as a distinct type of sailor, that is those engaged in fishing.

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94 statements · 19% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Female form of label: námořnice
морячка
marina
mornarka
بحارة
marine
1
Sources
1.Stated in Femme, j'écris ton nom...
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maristino
marinheira
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ספנית
Séifra
Seemännin
marinheira
marinera
marina
marin
2
Sources
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2.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/redac-chap?lang=fra&lettr=chapsect9&info0=9.2.2
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marinera
marittima
морячка
میوں
ਮੇਉਂ
jūreivė
mariñeira
marinăriță
بحرية
Field of this occupation: seamanship
sailing
Male form of label: Séimann
marinheiro
marinheiro
marittimo
میوݨی
ਮੇਉਣੀ
mornar
marin
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jūreivas
بحار
mariñeiro
marinar
بحّار
Depicted by: Memorial to the Unknown Sailor, Porto Raphti
Monument-fountain to the Mariners of Italy
Statue of the Sailor
ISCO-08 occupation class: 8350 mapping relation type: broad match · broader concept: ships’ deck crews and related workers

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37 identifiers linking sailor across the web's reference databases

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