The Clue
Popeye, e.g. (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SAILOR
Tags
Notes
The answer SAILOR is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bluejacket
Mariner
Tar
Anchor man?
Chantey singer
Crew member
Jack-tar
Masefield or Melville
O'Neill was one
Person on deck?
Popeye or Sinbad
Expert on spars and stars
Flat-brimmed hat
Flat straw hat
One may be sparring
Shore leave taker
Martin Alonso Pinzón, e.g.
Nicholson role in "The Last Detail"
London was one; so was O'Neill
Definition
SAILOR as a noun:
1. (sailor, crewman) = any member of a ship's crew
2. (bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy) = a serviceman in the navy
3. (boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat) = a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown