schooner

[US]/'skuːnə/
[UK]/'skunɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a type of sailing vessel with fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts
a large drinking glass
a large covered wagon
Word Forms
Pluralschooners

Example Sentences

The schooner sailed gracefully across the open sea.

The crew of the schooner worked together to raise the sails.

The schooner was used for transporting goods between islands.

The schooner's masts towered high above the deck.

The captain steered the schooner through rough waters.

The schooner was a common sight in the harbor.

The schooner's hull was painted a bright red color.

The schooner's crew sang sea shanties as they worked.

The schooner was equipped with state-of-the-art navigation tools.

The schooner set sail at dawn, bound for distant lands.

Real-world Examples

I have come to Tahiti now to buy a schooner.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

I have heard that the boy works on one of Cameron's schooners.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

She was a big, black schooner flying the American flag.

Source: Stuart Little

The harbor pilot went down into his dinghy and rejoined a little schooner waiting for him to leeward.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

A British revenue schooner that ran aground in Rhode Island is burned by the locals.

Source: Interesting History

Well, that'd just top it off if he or she sailed around the world in a wooden schooner.

Source: English PK Platform - Authentic American English Audio Version

Rescue crews in New Zealand believe an American schooner with seven people on board sank earlier this month.

Source: AP Listening July 2013 Collection

Recently, 200 scientists from 45 countries took turns researching plankton on a two-mast schooner.

Source: VOA Special June 2015 Collection

The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision.

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

Close by the islet a schooner yacht lay to, and a well-manned boat was pulling vigorously for the shore.

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

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