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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

From his sailing boat, we gained rare access to the spot where the Bayesian went down.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024

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

From NewsForKids.net ● Jan. 18, 2024

The wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe had sailed from Turkey and crashed early on Sunday against rocks near Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort on the eastern coast of Calabria.

From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2023

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

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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