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Schooner

/skuːnə(ɹ)/

A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

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  1. 1

    A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

  2. 2

    A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia).

  3. 3

    A large goblet or drinking glass, used for lager or ale (Wikipedia).

  4. 4

    A covered wagon used by emigrants.

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masted(often in combination) Having (the specified kind or number of) masts.
ahoynounAn utterance of this interjection.
tall shipnounA large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.
windjammernoun(nautical) A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
clippernoun(chiefly in the plural) A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails.
brigantinenoun(nautical) a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.
sailboatnoun(nautical) A boat propelled by a sail.
sailing shipnounA ship with masts and sails, powered by the wind.
barkentinenoun(sailing) Alternative spelling of barquentine. [(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast]
topsail schooner
two-master
packet ship
ketchnounA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.
yawlnounA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.
cutternounA person or device that cuts (in various senses).
sloopnoun(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.
barquentinenoun(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
merchantmannounSynonym of merchant ship.
four-masternounA large four-masted sailboat.
sailshipnounsailing ship

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