piragua

noun

Definition of piraguanext
as in schooner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piragua
  1. schooner
  2. catamaran
  3. yacht
  4. sloop
  5. cutter
  6. ketch
  7. galleon
  8. catboat
Noun
  • Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of schooner
Noun
  • The 12-m-long (39-ft) electric catamaran is capable of carrying up to 25 passengers, and is equipped with four thrusters and a 188-kWh battery for up to 15 hours of daily operation at a service speed of 6 knots (7 mph).
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The yacht's communal areas benefit from the catamarans' wide beam, resulting i vast spaces for entertaining, dining, and relaxation.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Then Kendall Jenner was photographed reading Babitz on a yacht, and she was name-checked — twice — on the Gossip Girl reboot.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of yacht
Noun
  • The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The first was a 131-foot sloop, which Walker replaced five years later with a 171-footer.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
Definition of sloop
Noun
  • Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • The vessel’s 328-foot submersible aft deck—a feature that first attracted her new owner, who uses OK to transport their 150-foot ketch—is now covered in a carpet of artificial grass.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Perkins had amassed a fleet of vessels over a 25-year period that included the 141-foot Perini Navi Andromeda la Dea, a 154-foot ketch of the same name, and the Herreshoff classic Mariette of 1915.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Definition of ketch
Noun
  • Earlier this month, the galleon docked on southern England’s Isle of Wight.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This time, legal disputes, not cannonballs, have been launched by multiple claimants to the sunken galleon’s fortune.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
Definition of galleon
Noun
  • Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
    Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Definition of catboat
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