sailoring en · NOUN
Etymology
From sailor + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The trade or business of a sailor.
Stevenson tells us of the ways and works of simple men, their sailorings, their fightings, their treasure-seeking, their love and hatred.
1902, John Henry Muirhead, Philosophy and Life: And Other Essays, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sailorings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |