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• sailer
  sailer

  noun

  a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
• Sailer
  Sailer

  noun

  Anton Toni, 1935–2009, Austrian skier.

sailer

¹ American  

[sey-ler] / ˈseɪ lər /

noun

1. a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.

2. a vessel with reference to its powers or manner of sailing.

   The schooner was judged a good sailer.

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Sailer ² American  

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

noun

1. Anton Toni, 1935–2009, Austrian skier.

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sailer British  

/ ˈseɪlə /

noun

1. 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

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

For a starter, Dr. Cotter would like to try a 50-lb. space sailer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once free from the earth, the space sailer would fall into a solar orbit, use sunlight to waft it almost anywhere in the solar system.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings