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sailing boat

noun

, British.

sailing boat

/ ˈseɪlˌbəʊt /

First recorded in 1715–25

The occupants generally go the wrong side of a sailing boat, and it is a wonder that accidents do not more often occur.

Had the sister ships been simply sailing boat against boat, they could not have carried on a keener duel.

I have sent a set of the sails home, as they are beautifully cut and form a model for a fast-sailing boat.

He had had a sailing boat on the lake, in which he had spent much of his time, but his wife had always been with him.

They can learn to steer perhaps, but never can learn to handle a sailing boat.

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