Pronunciation (US) IPA (key): /ˈseɪlɚ/ (UK) IPA (key): /ˈseɪlə/ Audio (US)(file) Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: sail‧or Noun Singular sailor Plural sailors (countable) A sailor is a person who works on a ship. Synonym: seaman Related words sail Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads