sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsāl-ˌbōt How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
: a boat usually propelled by sail
sailboater noun
sailboating noun

Examples of sailboat in a Sentence

we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
Recent Examples on the Web With time running short, the aircrew located the motor vessel Frio Ionian about 1,726 miles east of Bermuda and directed it to the sailboat, officials said. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 And one of my favorites is the story of a family who was adrift in the Pacific Ocean for 38 days after their sailboat capsized. Amanda Taub, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024 Calling her trips home her ultimate way to treat herself, the visits also remind her of her childhood, when her family had a small sailboat in Emeryville and would sail across the bay. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024 A couple and their pup were stranded in a sailboat taking on water about 90 miles off Hernando Beach on the west coast of Florida. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2023 But in the interests of being prepared when the time comes, consider this Supima cotton Brooks Brothers sweater intarsia-knit with a sailboat graphic straight out of 1993. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Snooks will grow to about 4,500 square feet with an expansion this year, allowing Jim to make chocolate sailboats, golf sets, skis and more as Renee oversees packaging and the display area. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024 Barbie and Ken zip from the unreality of Barbie world by way of a baby-pink sports car that becomes a sailboat, then a spaceship, a tandem bike, a camper, a snowmobile, and, finally, a pair of Day-Glo ’80s Rollerblades delivering them into present-day Venice Beach. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024 In the San Francisco Bay Area, firefighters rescued a person off a sailboat on the rocks just off the Alameda coast, KTVU-TV reported. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sailboat was in 1752

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Cite this Entry

“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sailboat

noun
sail·​boat ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
: a boat equipped with sails

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