: a boat usually propelled by sail
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we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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For reference, the fiberglass used in sailboat hulls is typically only about 1 cm thick (0.4 in).
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Her crew of 14 had been at sea for weeks aboard an open-air, double-hulled sailboat.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The two of them stuck on a tiny sailboat in the middle of the ocean sounds like the start of a horror movie.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s the chance to take part in a family football match with local children and explore the river on a traditional felucca sailboat.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Her crew of 14 had been at sea for weeks aboard an open-air, double-hulled sailboat.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The two of them stuck on a tiny sailboat in the middle of the ocean sounds like the start of a horror movie.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s the chance to take part in a family football match with local children and explore the river on a traditional felucca sailboat.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sailboat
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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