sailmakerEtymologyFrom Middle English *sayl-makere, equivalent to sail + maker. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sailmoaker, West Frisian seilmakker, Dutch zeilmaker, German Low German Seilmaker, German Segelmacher, Danish sejlmager, Swedish segelmakare.nounOne whose occupation is to make or repair sails.“I knew once a Scotch sailmaker who was certain, dead sure, there were people in Mars.”An officer in the United States navy who takes charge of the sails.