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sailing boat

American  

noun

British.
  1. sailboat.


sailing boat British  
/ ˈseɪlˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. a boat propelled chiefly by sail

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sailing boat

First recorded in 1715–25


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I had a Baltic 37, a sloop, that was a beautiful sailing boat, and I’d go out with a couple of friends and enjoy the day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024

On August 15, a sailing boat called “Roam” also wound up in the middle of the pumice.

From NewsForKids.net ● Jan. 18, 2024

A Turkish wooden sailing boat, known as a gulet, left from Izmir in western Turkey on Feb. 22 and arrived near Italy after about four days of navigation.

From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023

Police seized “drones and electronic devices” when raiding his sailing boat.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

In the cove was a large sailing boat, rusty and ocean-battered.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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