sailer

[ sey-ler ]

/ ˈseɪ lər /

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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.

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Origin of sailer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sail, -er¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sailer

sailer , sailor

Words nearby sailer

sailboard, sailboarding, sailboat, sail close to the wind, sailcloth, sailer, sailfish, sailing, sailing boat, sailing length, sailing ship

Other definitions for sailer (2 of 2)

Sailer

[ sey-ler; German zahy-ler ]

/ ˈseɪ lər; German ˈzaɪ lər /

noun

An·ton

[ahn-tohn], /ˈɑn toʊn/, "Toni", 1935–2009, Austrian skier.

How to use sailer in a sentence

Is National Review getting better or worse by exiling Sailer and Derbyshire?
Today's Question: Fire John Derbyshire?|David Frum|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the sloop was now not far behind, and soon showed that it was the better sailer of the two.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
The Providence was a little vessel, but it was a fast sailer, and was wonderfully quick to answer the helm.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
One she had taken which was very valuable, but, being a slow sailer, the others had escaped her.
Hurricane Hurry|W.H.G. Kingston

She was launched as far back as 1820, and was a large vessel for that time, and considered an excellent sailer.
The Story of the "Britannia"|E. P. Statham
She had proved herself to be a fast sailer, and had logged sixteen knots, so that much was expected of her.
Within The Enemy's Lines|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for sailer

sailer

/ (ˈseɪlə) /

noun

a vessel, esp one equipped with sails, with specified sailing characteristicsa good sailer

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