sailor boy

/ˌseɪlər bɔɪ/
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Other forms: sailor boys

Definitions of sailor boy
  1. noun
    a serviceman in the navy
    synonyms: bluejacket, navy man, sailor
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    coastguardsman
    a member of a coastguard
    Navy SEAL, SEAL
    a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
    striker
    someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
    submariner
    a member of the crew of a submarine
    type of:
    man, military man, military personnel, serviceman
    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
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