sailboat

noun, verb — 3 senses

sailboat

noun

UK /ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/ · US /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/

Etymology From sail + boat.

1

Nautical, Transport A boat propelled by a sail.

2

Card games, Games Slang A playing card with the rank of four.

Synonyms
sailboat, sailing boat, sailing ship, sailing vessel
Derived terms
sailboater, sailboat fuel
Hypernyms
boat, watercraft
Hyponyms
26 termsbarquentine, couta boat, crayer, dhoni, dhow, felucca, four-master, IACC, junk, keelboat, ketch, knockabout, maxi boat, maxi yacht, mistic, rag bagger, sailing dinghy, schooner, schuyt, skipjack, sloop, supermaxi, tartan, trailer sailer, xebec, yawl
Coordinate terms
aloft
Meronyms
boom, crosstree, gaff, leeboard, mast, pole, rigging, sail, spar, sprit, well, yard

sailboat

verb

Etymology From sail + boat.

1

To travel by sailboat.

Related terms
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