: 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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There were a total of 132 people on the sailboat, the Coast Guard said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Footage showed the swimmer being lowered to the sailboat in a harness.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
With all the talk about sustainable farming and a return to old-fashioned vineyard techniques, venerable producer Maison Joseph Drouhin has shipped bottles of its Burgundy and Chablis to the United States by sailboat.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
The business first chartered sailboats and then represented northern European yacht brands in Italy.
—Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Footage showed the swimmer being lowered to the sailboat in a harness.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
With all the talk about sustainable farming and a return to old-fashioned vineyard techniques, venerable producer Maison Joseph Drouhin has shipped bottles of its Burgundy and Chablis to the United States by sailboat.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
The business first chartered sailboats and then represented northern European yacht brands in Italy.
—Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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