sailorly

Example Sentences

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I glance down to see that my clothes look sailorly as well, although just as worn and frayed as before.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

At any rate the men stood, dumb-stricken, the tarry sailorly man a little in front with his mouth open and his yellow dog-teeth gleaming.

From The Dew of Their Youth by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

Jodoque, prompted to sudden hospitality, had offered the sailorly personage a seat at his marriage dinner-table, and he, with a great laugh, accepted the invitation.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 by Various

"Come aboard, Sir!" to the Captain Says John Bright, A.B, As he touches his tarpaulin, Smart and sailorly.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 by Various

Could even match the red giant at sailorly work with ropes and wires.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman