: a boat usually propelled by sail
Examples of sailboat in a Sentence
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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It’s used in high-tech, competition sailboats, for example.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Anastasia Watersports is set up with rentals of sailboats, kayaks, paddleboards and canoes.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Turbulent waves in Lake Michigan separated two women when their small sailboat capsized on June 16, Illinois officials and WGN reported.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
But five days in, we got caught in gale-force winds, and could do nothing but shelter near a small island on our small sailboat, far from the mainland.
—Ethan Rutherford, TIME, 14 June 2024
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Anastasia Watersports is set up with rentals of sailboats, kayaks, paddleboards and canoes.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Turbulent waves in Lake Michigan separated two women when their small sailboat capsized on June 16, Illinois officials and WGN reported.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
But five days in, we got caught in gale-force winds, and could do nothing but shelter near a small island on our small sailboat, far from the mainland.
—Ethan Rutherford, TIME, 14 June 2024
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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