man vs sailor

man and sailor both are nouns.

man is a verb but sailor is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
man	Yes	No	Yes	No
sailor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sailor is a hyponym of man; that is, sailor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than man:

man: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
sailor: a serviceman in the navy

Other hyponyms of man include air force officer, commander, artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner, bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, commando, ranger, conscript, draftee, inductee, enlisted person, devil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier, military officer, officer, noncombatant, occupier, striper, ex-serviceman, vet, veteran, veteran, veteran soldier, military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer.

man (noun)	sailor (noun)
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth	a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage	any member of a ship's crew
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games	a serviceman in the navy
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
a male subordinate

man (verb)	sailor (verb)
provide with workers
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

Difference between man and sailor

Words related to "man"

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