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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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Nearby words

  1. sail-over,
  2. sailboard,
  3. sailboarding,
  4. sailboat,
  5. sailcloth,
  6. sailfish,
  7. sailing,
  8. sailing boat,
  9. sailing length,
  10. sailing ship

Origin of sailer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sail, -er1
Can be confusedsailer sailor (see synonym study at sailor)

Definition 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.
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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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