schooner

[ skoo-ner ]

/ ˈsku nər /

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noun

Nautical. any of various types of sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast, with or without other masts, and having fore-and-aft sails on all lower masts.See also ketch, topsail schooner, yawl¹ (def. 2).

a very tall glass, as for beer.

prairie schooner.

Origin of schooner

1705–15, Americanism; perhaps scoon, variant of dial. scunscud¹ (compare dialectal Swedish skunna,Old English scyndan) + -er¹

Words nearby schooner

school welfare officer, school without walls, schoolwork, schoolyard, school year, schooner, schooner rig, schooner-rigged, Schopenhauer, Schopenhauerism, schorl

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Example sentences from the Web for schooner

On the way they passed by the Schooner Tavern, where they encountered Dean Schmitz and Molly Flaherty.
Media Ignores Rash of Assaults on Transgender Women|Jay Michaelson|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I want to understand exactly why you are sending those carpenters on board the schooner?
Thrice Armed|Harold Bindloss
And so we let the schooner go by, and turned to the consideration of our plans.
Pieces of Eight|Richard le Gallienne
When the flotilla was within pistol shot of the schooner Mr. Gibney stepped to the rail and motioned them back.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne

It seemed a favourite on board the schooner, for it was played most of all.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
As he said she was a schooner, however, I thought it must be one of our own craft, and got her direction from him.
Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for schooner

schooner

/ (ˈskuːnə) /

noun

a sailing vessel with at least two masts, with all lower sails rigged fore-and-aft, and with the main mast stepped aft

British a large glass for sherry

US, Canadian, Australian and NZ a large glass for beer

Word Origin for schooner

C18: origin uncertain

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释义	schooner [ skoo-ner ] / ˈsku nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR schooner ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. any of various types of sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast, with or without other masts, and having fore-and-aft sails on all lower masts.See also ketch, topsail schooner, yawl¹ (def. 2). a very tall glass, as for beer. prairie schooner. Origin of schooner 1705–15, Americanism; perhaps scoon, variant of dial. scunscud¹ (compare dialectal Swedish skunna,Old English scyndan) + -er¹ Words nearby schooner school welfare officer, school without walls, schoolwork, schoolyard, school year, schooner, schooner rig, schooner-rigged, Schopenhauer, Schopenhauerism, schorl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schooner On the way they passed by the Schooner Tavern, where they encountered Dean Schmitz and Molly Flaherty. Media Ignores Rash of Assaults on Transgender Women\|Jay Michaelson\|June 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I want to understand exactly why you are sending those carpenters on board the schooner? Thrice Armed\|Harold Bindloss And so we let the schooner go by, and turned to the consideration of our plans. Pieces of Eight\|Richard le Gallienne When the flotilla was within pistol shot of the schooner Mr. Gibney stepped to the rail and motioned them back. Captain Scraggs\|Peter B. Kyne It seemed a favourite on board the schooner, for it was played most of all. A Son Of The Sun\|Jack London As he said she was a schooner, however, I thought it must be one of our own craft, and got her direction from him. Ned Myers\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for schooner schooner / (ˈskuːnə) / noun a sailing vessel with at least two masts, with all lower sails rigged fore-and-aft, and with the main mast stepped aft British a large glass for sherry US, Canadian, Australian and NZ a large glass for beer Word Origin for schooner C18: origin uncertain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to schooner vessel, yacht, clipper, glass, ship, tern
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schooner

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