ˈsālə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by -or ) of sailer
1.
a. : one that sails ; especially : one that takes part in or understands the practical operation of a ship : mariner
b. : a member of a ship's crew other than an officer
2. archaic : sailer
3. : a traveler by water
so bad a sailor that he nearly died of seasickness — Robert Graves
4. or sailor hat : a man's hat of stiff straw with a low flat crown and a straight circular brim ; also : a woman's hat usually of straw of somewhat similar shape