: 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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The business first chartered sailboats and then represented northern European yacht brands in Italy.
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Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Scrimshaw* sailboat: Built 1947, launched 1960, acquired 2024; 38 feet long.
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
The fun arsenal includes sailboats, Hobie cats, and glass bottom boats.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
This unique creation, a tribute to Orange County’s watersports, replicates late sailing legend Hobie Alter’s revolutionary sailboat, introduced in the 1960s.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Scrimshaw* sailboat: Built 1947, launched 1960, acquired 2024; 38 feet long.
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
The fun arsenal includes sailboats, Hobie cats, and glass bottom boats.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
This unique creation, a tribute to Orange County’s watersports, replicates late sailing legend Hobie Alter’s revolutionary sailboat, introduced in the 1960s.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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