sailing boat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sailing boat
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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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
After a stint at the Foreign Office and with a global charity, he bought a small sailing boat and travelled around the world with his wife, getting married on the deck of the same craft.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
A private vessel had spotted the sailing boat off the small island of Falconera, officials said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023
A Turkish wooden sailing boat, known as a gulet, left from Izmir in western Turkey on Feb. 22 and arrived near Italy after about four days of navigation.
From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023
In the cove was a large sailing boat, rusty and ocean-battered.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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