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motor sailer

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noun

Nautical.

  1. a yacht having sails and an engine as an alternative or auxiliary means of propulsion.

Etymology

Origin of motor sailer

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Most fetching was a 35-ft. sloop-rigged motor sailer made by that master of motorboats, Chris-Craft.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the risk of almost certain death, Burger, P. J., seaman second class, remained in the motor sailer and endeavored to get it clear for floating from the ship.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

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