n. (Law) One who delivers goods or money to another in trust. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sailor's choice. (Zool.)
n. [ OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. Detail, Entail, Retail, Tally, n. ]
Well said, good woman's tailor . . . I would thou wert a man's tailor. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Salt-water tailor (Zool.),
Tailor bird (Zool.),
v. i.
These tailoring artists for our lays
Invent cramped rules. M. Green. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A female tailor. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. The business or the work of a tailor or a tailoress. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.