: a boat usually propelled by sail
Examples of sailboat in a Sentence
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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One of the boats sank, and a sailboat had major damage, Tidwell said.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Someone on the sailboat alerted the Coast Guard to their disappearance around 8 p.m.
A Coast Guard boat was launched from Los Angeles, and a second vessel, a cutter apparently already in the area, was diverted to help with the search.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
As the boating industry shifted from sailboats to mega yachts, Sailorman was able to adapt with customers’ changing demands.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Nautic Expo View 6 Images View gallery - 6 images
For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Someone on the sailboat alerted the Coast Guard to their disappearance around 8 p.m.
A Coast Guard boat was launched from Los Angeles, and a second vessel, a cutter apparently already in the area, was diverted to help with the search.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
As the boating industry shifted from sailboats to mega yachts, Sailorman was able to adapt with customers’ changing demands.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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