: 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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Local firefighters checked on homes and boats, including looking to see if anyone was inside a sailboat that landed atop a city park.
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The sailboat was quickly approaching a sandbar as rough surf tossed the vessel around.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
The Italian shipyard, which has separate lines of motoryachts and sailboats, has proven itself to be an innovator.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Greer, a person who lives on Nantucket, an island surrounded by sailboats, spends some time in her yard wearing a cozy oversize knit cardigan with … sailboats on it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The sailboat was quickly approaching a sandbar as rough surf tossed the vessel around.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
The Italian shipyard, which has separate lines of motoryachts and sailboats, has proven itself to be an innovator.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Greer, a person who lives on Nantucket, an island surrounded by sailboats, spends some time in her yard wearing a cozy oversize knit cardigan with … sailboats on it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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