sailorproof

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adjective

Resistant to damage caused by sailors.

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Meanings

adjectivesailorproof (comparative more sailorproof, superlative most sailorproof)

comparative more sailorproof · superlative most sailorproof · alternative sailor-proof

  1. humorousResistant to damage caused by sailors.

    Vessels can be foolproof but not sailorproof

    1981, Western Fisheries, volume 103, page 46
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    Don't throw away those special tools though — 'cause, after all, nothing is absolutely sailorproof!

    1978, Coast Guard Engineer's Digest, numbers 198-204, page 50

Origin

From sailor + -proof.

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APA

sailorproof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailorproof

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“sailorproof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailorproof. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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