Sailoring

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The trade or business of a sailor. countable, uncountable

    "Stevenson tells us of the ways and works of simple men, their sailorings, their fightings, their treasure-seeking, their love and hatred."

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"Stevenson tells us of the ways and works of simple men, their sailorings, their fightings, their treasure-seeking, their love and hatred."

Etymology

From sailor + -ing.

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