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adj
Associated with or typical of sailors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, not-comparable
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noun
A sailor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A mate; a boon companion.
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History
From Middle French matelot (“sailor”). Compare Dutch matroos and German Matrose. Doublet of matross.
