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Definition of Sailers
1. sailer [n] - See also: sailer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sailers
Literary usage of Sailers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the by Sir Thomas Erskine May (1887)
"The col Hers and sailers were unquestionably slaves. ... It was provided that
colliers and sailers commencing work after the 1st of July, 1775, ..."
2. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"Accordingly, in the famous dispute at sailers' Hall in 1719 [see BRADBURY, THOMAS]
he took the liberal side, as did all the general baptists. ..."
3. Commissions and Instructions from the Lords Proprietors of Carolina to by Alexander Samuel Salley (1916)
"to Say, ye Master, & three sailers ye Master & two of ye sailers are Denizens ye
other ... sailers."
4. The History of Ancient Europe: With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and by William Russell (1801)
"... the Corinthians themselves forming the left wing, as their ships were the best
sailers; in order to oppose the Athenians, and the right of the ..."
5. Questions and Answers on Law: Alphabetically Arranged. With References to by Asa Kinne (1852)
"The Trustees of sailers' Snug Harbor, 3 Piters' SC Rep., 113. A legacy was given
to Guernsey Hospital. There were two hospitals in Guernsey, and the master ..."