sailer

¹ American

[sey-ler] / ˈseɪ lər /

noun

a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
a vessel with reference to its powers or manner of sailing.

The schooner was judged a good sailer.

Sailer ² American

[sey-ler, zahy-ler] / ˈseɪ lər, ˈzaɪ lər /

noun

Anton Toni, 1935–2009, Austrian skier.

sailer British

/ ˈseɪlə /

noun

a vessel, esp one equipped with sails, with specified sailing characteristics

a good sailer

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Etymology

Origin of sailer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sail, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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In the sketch, he is the sailer on the right.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2015

However, it's revealed that the death was faked and Krusty had assumed the identity of a sailer called Rory B Bellows in an elaborate insurance plan.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2014

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Snipe, world's most popular sailer for 25 years, reappeared with a new fiber-glass hull at $999.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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