sailmaker
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sailmaker
Where it comes from
From Middle English *sayl-makere, equivalent to sail + maker. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sailmoaker, West Frisian seilmakker, Dutch zeilmaker, German Low German Seilmaker, German Segelmacher, Danish sejlmager, Swedish segelmakare.
noun sailmakers
- One whose occupation is to make or repair sails. I knew once a Scotch sailmaker who was certain, dead sure, there were people in Mars.
- An officer in the United States navy who takes charge of the sails.
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noun occupation
| Español | velero |
|---|---|
| Français | voilier |
| Deutsch | Segelmacher |
| Italiano | velaio |
| Русский | парусный мастер |
| עברית | תּוֹפֵר מִפְרָשִׂים tofer mifrasim |
Talk about this word "sailmaker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sailmaker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sailmaker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sailmaker "sailmaker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sailmaker.Cite this
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title = {sailmaker},
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