| Afrikaans | English |
|---|
| matroos | ⇆ bluejacket; ⇆ gob; ⇆ hand; ⇆ jack; ⇆ Jack Tar; ⇆ mariner; ⇆ sailor; ⇆ sailorman; ⇆ salt; ⇆ seaman; ⇆ tar |
| dekmatroos | ⇆ deck‐hand |
| matroosbaadjie | ⇆ monkey‐jacket |
| matroosbredie | ⇆ lobscouse |
| matroosbroek | ⇆ sailor’s trousers |
| matroosdans | ⇆ sailor’s dance |
| matroosdrag | ⇆ sailor’s dress |
| matrooshoed | ⇆ nor’wester; ⇆ sailor’s hat; ⇆ sailor‐hat; ⇆ tarpaulin |
| matrooskraag | ⇆ sailor’s collar; ⇆ sailor top |
| matrooskuller | ⇆ land‐shark |
| matrooslied | ⇆ sailor’s song |
| matroospakkie | ⇆ sailor suit |
| matrooswerk | ⇆ sailoring; ⇆ sailor‐work |
| matrosesak | ⇆ dittybag |
| matrosewerwer | ⇆ crimp |