adjective
- having the characteristics or manner of a sailor; nautical in appearance or behavior
Usage: nautical
Examples
- He walked with a sailorly gait, rolling slightly from side to side.
- Her sailorly knowledge of knots impressed everyone at the marina.
- The old man’s sailorly appearance suggested years at sea.
- With sailorly precision, she coiled the rope on deck.
- His sailorly vocabulary was peppered with nautical terms.