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sailing boat

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noun British.

sailboat.

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RELATED WORDS

sailboat, racer, sloop, yawl, ketch, cruiser

Nearby words

sailboat, sailcloth, sailer, sailfish, sailing, sailing boat, sailing length, sailing ship, sailmaker, sailmaker's palm, sailor

Origin of sailing boat

First recorded in 1715–25
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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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