sailing boat
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of sailing boat
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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He attended a special school, regularly went sailing and on holiday with his family and was helping his dad renovate a sailing boat.
From BBC
On stage, he performs in a ramshackle sailing boat, clinging to the mast as the ocean threatens to consume him.
From BBC
In an eye-catching performance, the 24-year-old was tossed around the stage in a rickety sailing boat, reflecting the turbulent emotional waters of his lyrics.
From BBC
A 120-year-old sailing boat of a design dating back to the Vikings is helping to preserve the future of traditional boatbuilding in Scotland.
From BBC
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
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