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sailing boat

American  

noun

British.

  1. sailboat.

sailing boat British  
/ ˈseɪlˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. a boat propelled chiefly by sail

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Etymology

Origin of sailing boat

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

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Sir Michael says he would take David Attenborough and Bruce Springsteen with him to the land that would have "a sailing boat, a pub and Sheffield United holding the FA Cup".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

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

A private vessel had spotted the sailing boat off the small island of Falconera, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

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

It was a dining room—vast, with a chandelier and moss-covered silver bowls —and in the center, on top of the table built to seat a hundred people, there was a sailing boat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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