: 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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In Connecticut, all boats with motors — regardless of length — and all sailboats powered by sail alone — 19 1/2 feet or longer — must be registered before launching, according to officials.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Pace lives on a sailboat called Sweetie Lee, anchored on the west coast of Florida.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The five were rescued by a Greek coast guard boat and a passing sailboat and transported to Kastellorizo, from where four injured people were airlifted to Rhodes.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Historic sailboats bob on the water.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Pace lives on a sailboat called Sweetie Lee, anchored on the west coast of Florida.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The five were rescued by a Greek coast guard boat and a passing sailboat and transported to Kastellorizo, from where four injured people were airlifted to Rhodes.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Historic sailboats bob on the water.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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