Of French origin, a word for a sailor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Of French origin, a word for a sailor last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATELOT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATELOT Of French origin, a word for a sailor (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 6, 2017
8% PAS Negation word in French (3) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
8% HINDI Origin of the words "mongoose" and "cheetah" (5) New York Times Midi Apr 6, 2026
8% ALGONQUIAN Origin of the words "woodchuck" and "moose" (10) New York Times Midi Apr 6, 2026
8% NORSE Origin of the words "walrus" and "reindeer" (5) New York Times Midi Apr 6, 2026
8% ETRE French 101 word (4) Newsday Mar 26, 2026
7% MARINERS Sailors (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 14, 2026
7% NEE French word in the middle of a name (3) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
7% GOB Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 8, 2026
7% ELLE Glossy magazine of French origin (4) (4) The Sun Mini Apr 5, 2026

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