sailing boat

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noun British.

sailboat.

Origin of sailing boat

First recorded in 1715–25

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Related Words for sailing boat

sailboat, racer, sloop, yawl, ketch, cruiser

Examples from the Web for sailing boat

Historical Examples of sailing boat

Yes; I thought I saw a sailing-boat that was steering inland.
The Lady From The Sea
Henrik Ibsen
"We might get a sailing-boat," he said, when he had thought passionately for a few minutes.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon
C. N. Williamson
I really wonder I never thought of having a sailing-boat before.
In Greek Waters
G. A. Henty
He slipped past us in his sailing-boat; I do not remember if he got a cheer.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2
Roald Amundsen
We are actually speculating about the voyage of a sailing-boat across the Road!
Armorel of Lyonesse
Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for sailing boat

sailing boat

esp US and Canadian sailboat

noun

a boat propelled chiefly by sail

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