: a boat usually propelled by sail
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we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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Enjoy some hairy onboard footage as this alien spaceship of a sailboat records the second-fastest speed in history.
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New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Inside, the ceiling is illuminated in an intricate mosaic; and, in the altar area, a mosaic depicts a sailboat crashing into waves.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
There’s not much that compares with watching the sun set over the sea from the deck of a sailboat.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Those just starting out can get a sailing certification in three days and learn how to steer a sailboat, set the sails to capture the wind properly, and give crewmembers commands.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Inside, the ceiling is illuminated in an intricate mosaic; and, in the altar area, a mosaic depicts a sailboat crashing into waves.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
There’s not much that compares with watching the sun set over the sea from the deck of a sailboat.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Those just starting out can get a sailing certification in three days and learn how to steer a sailboat, set the sails to capture the wind properly, and give crewmembers commands.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sailboat
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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