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- schooner 1
1
: a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships
2
: a larger-than-usual drinking glass (as for beer)
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Now known as Sail4th 250, the parade of ships is a successor to Operation Sail, the international flotilla of schooners and barques and windjammers brought into New York Harbor half a dozen times starting in 1964.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
The fleet will feature around 30 Class A tall ships, some ranging from 340 to 371 feet in length, with numerous Class B vessels, including sloops and schooners, also participating.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
The fleet will feature around 30 Class A tall ships, some ranging from 340 to 371 feet in length, with numerous Class B vessels, including sloops and schooners, also participating.
—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for schooner
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“Schooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schooner. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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schooner
noun
schoo·ner
ˈskü-nər 
1
: a ship with a fore-and-aft rig and two or more masts
2
: a large tall glass (as for beer)
3
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