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sailing boat

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noun British.

sailboat.

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Origin of sailing boat

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby sailing boat

sail close to the wind, sailcloth, sailer, sailfish, sailing, sailing boat, sailing length, sailing ship, sail into, sailmaker, sailor
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Words related to sailing boat

sailboat, racer, sloop, yawl, ketch, cruiser, cabin cruiser

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British Dictionary definitions for sailing boat

sailing boat

esp US and Canadian sailboat

/ (ˈseɪlˌbəʊt) /

noun

a boat propelled chiefly by sail
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