matelot

Definitions of matelot
  1. noun
    any member of a ship's crew
    synonyms: marin
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    loup de mer, mataf, navigateur
    a man who serves as a sailor
    plaisancier
    a person who owns or sails a yacht
    homme de barre, timonier
    the person who steers a ship
    batelier, marinier
    someone who operates a barge
    officier de marine
    a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
    type of:
    O.S., ouvrier spécialisé
    a worker who has acquired special skills
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