sailmaker

Etymology

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

  1. One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
  2. (US, naval) An officer in the United States navy who takes charge of the sails.

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