sailmaker

The English word “sailmaker” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
An officer in the United States navy who takes charge of the sails.

Etymology

From Middle English *sayl-makere, equivalent to sail + maker. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sailmoaker, West Frisian seilmakker, Dutch zeilmaker, German Low German Seilmaker, German Segelmacher, Danish sejlmager, Swedish segelmakare.

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