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day sailer

American  

noun

  1. a small sailboat without sleeping accommodations, suitable for short trips.

Etymology

Origin of day sailer

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Evenings, Dad and I are building us a boat, a little day sailer.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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