: 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 third ship, a destroyer, on Sunday provided an escort to a Chinese sailboat in the Gulf of Aden, the Chinese navy said.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
For more than 19 years, Willy would slap a huge wing against the hull of Terry’s sailboat and Terry would gear up in SCUBA and climb onto Willy’s back.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Many of them would remember when the 17th Street Causeway had a draw bridge that tormented drivers, rising frequently for huge sailboats parading out to the Atlantic while locals were just trying to get to Publix.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2002, the two men returned to the bank in three sailboats with a team of architects, cartographers and marine biologists from several countries to continue building.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
For more than 19 years, Willy would slap a huge wing against the hull of Terry’s sailboat and Terry would gear up in SCUBA and climb onto Willy’s back.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Many of them would remember when the 17th Street Causeway had a draw bridge that tormented drivers, rising frequently for huge sailboats parading out to the Atlantic while locals were just trying to get to Publix.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2002, the two men returned to the bank in three sailboats with a team of architects, cartographers and marine biologists from several countries to continue building.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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