young sailor

collocation in English

meaningsofyoungandsailor

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young
adjective
uk
/jʌŋ/us
/jʌŋ/
having lived or existed for only a short time and ...
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sailor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈseɪ.lər/us
/ˈseɪ.lɚ/
a person who works on a ship, especially one who is not ...
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(Definition ofyoungandsailorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I am ayoungsailorwith no knowledge of the law.
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That is a lot to pay to recruit ayoungsailor, soldier or airman.
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For the ambitiousyoungsailor, therefore, there is increasing opportunity to get to the top of his branch and reasonably quickly.
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Was thatyoungsailoreducated?
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Unfortunately, theyoungsailorhad died in prison.
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Ayoungsailoris needed to climb the rigging and cut the sail free.
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The latter was impressed by theyoungsailorand, after long discussions, agreed that he could stay on as a novice.
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In the process of evacuating the vessel, one of the ratings fell overboard and suffered some serious bruises, but he was successfully rescued by ayoungsailor.
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That would have implications for the majority of young sailors; as we know, although the problem exists, it is small.
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We want to do our utmost now, while the war is on, to interest young sailors in the fishing industry, and to attract them.
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The young sailors' scheme has been referred to.
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When one compares it with the sort of training that is given in the services to young sailors and soldiers and airmen, it just does not bear any comparison.
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Many young sailors were leaving the sport because the step to the adult classes was too great.
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With twin trapeze and spinnaker option the boat is ideal for introducing young sailors to high performance multihulls.
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Three young sailors, in their haste to get down, fell to their deaths on the deck.
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Double trapeze and spinnaker option to introduce young sailors to high performance.
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Butakov was so passionate about boat racing, he secured annual allocations of 1500 rubles in prize money for young sailors in boat racing competitions.
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This was followed by a short, two-year period as a training ship for young sailors and from 1896 she acted as a lodging or accommodation ship.
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