: 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 charging document also states the sailboat lost wind propulsion, and Insua did not reverse course or slow down before crashing into the small boat.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The captain of the tugboat pushing a large construction barge that crashed into a sailboat full of summer campers, killing three young girls last summer, has been charged with their deaths.
—David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
One of the two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid that had previously gone missing arrives at the port of Havana on March 28, 2026.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The sailboats were located 80 nautical miles from Havana using Mexican naval aircraft and communication is being maintained with the vessels via radio, according to an update from the Secretariat of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR).
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The captain of the tugboat pushing a large construction barge that crashed into a sailboat full of summer campers, killing three young girls last summer, has been charged with their deaths.
—David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
One of the two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid that had previously gone missing arrives at the port of Havana on March 28, 2026.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The sailboats were located 80 nautical miles from Havana using Mexican naval aircraft and communication is being maintained with the vessels via radio, according to an update from the Secretariat of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR).
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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