sailorproof

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English

Etymology

From sailor +‎ -proof.

Adjective

sailorproof (comparative more sailorproof, superlative most sailorproof)

  1. (humorous) Resistant to damage caused by sailors.
    Coordinate term: soldier-proof
    • 1978, Coast Guard Engineer's Digest, numbers 198-204, page 50:
      Don't throw away those special tools though — 'cause, after all, nothing is absolutely sailorproof!
    • 1981, Western Fisheries, volume 103, page 46:
      Vessels can be foolproof but not sailorproof

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