: 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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Courtesy: SailGP The self-described Formula 1 of sailing has signed Rolex as the first title partner of its elite sailboat racing competition.
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
News Nation reporter Brian Entin confirmed that Malinowski was alive and well aboard his sailboat after the storm.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Local firefighters checked on homes and boats, including looking to see if anyone was inside a sailboat that landed atop a city park.
—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
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
News Nation reporter Brian Entin confirmed that Malinowski was alive and well aboard his sailboat after the storm.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Local firefighters checked on homes and boats, including looking to see if anyone was inside a sailboat that landed atop a city park.
—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
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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