as in yacht
a boat equipped with one or more sails
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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Recent Examples of sailboat
In one case study highlighted by PCMag, a sailboat cruising through the Red Sea with the Starlink Mini dish—a user device released in 2024—was able to exclusively rely on Starlink positioning data despite GPS jamming and spoofing.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Tucked into the waterfront of the beloved oceanside town of Bar Harbor, West Street Hotel boasts lavish guest rooms with striking views of meandering sailboats and the craggy Atlantic coast.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
In a post shared on X on Tuesday, May 5, the Coast Guard released two images of a sailboat, located near where Hooker went missing.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
On May 5, the Coast Guard Southeast posted a photo to its X account of a sailboat and asked for the public’s help in identifying its owner.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Tucked into the waterfront of the beloved oceanside town of Bar Harbor, West Street Hotel boasts lavish guest rooms with striking views of meandering sailboats and the craggy Atlantic coast.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
In a post shared on X on Tuesday, May 5, the Coast Guard released two images of a sailboat, located near where Hooker went missing.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
On May 5, the Coast Guard Southeast posted a photo to its X account of a sailboat and asked for the public’s help in identifying its owner.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailboat
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Founded in 2016 by Raaghav Belavadi, the company began as a luxury car rental platform in Bangalore before rapidly expanding into private jets, yachts, helicopters, concierge services, and international luxury experiences.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The perfect yacht charter rarely happens by accident.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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The Giants ship edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux out of town before the NFL trade deadline.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The 80-foot schooner provides passengers with an interactive sailing experience with spectacular views of the New England coastline.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing people and the truck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Elsewhere, defense stocks rallied after it was reported that Sweden will buy navy frigates from France in a move that will mark Sweden's biggest military investment in decades.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Today’s First Sea Lord must attempt to carry out the same duties with seven frigates, 10 submarines, six destroyers, two aircraft carriers.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailboat. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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