sailboat
[
seyl
-boht]
/ˈseɪlˌboʊt/
noun
1.
a
boat
having
sails
as its principal means of propulsion.
Origin
1790-1800;
sail
+
boat
Related forms
sailboater,
noun
sailboating,
noun
Can be confused
barge
,
boat
,
canoe
,
cruise ship
,
sailboat,
ship
,
yacht
.
Examples from the web for
sailboat
The system actually came from my
sailboat
and it was refit to my house.
Unlike a
sailboat
or a car, there's no steering wheel or rudder to turn you.
The entry fee includes the purchase of a
sailboat
for the event.
The six-pack in the back seat had come from the cooler on my father's
sailboat
.
On the screen, a computer-generated
sailboat
floats in a stone-lined pool of water.
He steals a
sailboat
to celebrate his graduation from junior-high school.
The following morning, the agents boarded the
sailboat
.
It didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm of the
sailboat
owners.
From a motorboat or
sailboat
, unless you shut the motor off or furl the sail and the vessel is no longer in motion.
Visitation by private recreational
sailboat
or motorboat.
British Dictionary definitions for
sailboat
sailing boat
/
ˈseɪlˌbəʊt
/
noun
1.
a boat propelled chiefly by sail
Word Origin and History for
sailboat
n.
also
sail-boat
, 1769, from
sail
(n.) +
boat
(n.).