sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsāl-ˌbōt 

: a boat usually propelled by sail

sailboater

ˈsāl-ˌbō-tər 

noun

sailboating

ˈsāl-ˌbō-tiŋ 

noun

Synonyms of sailboat

• yacht
• ship
• schooner
• sloop
• dinghy
• frigate

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The trailer promises fascinating new characters, like one man who lives on a sailboat for most of the year. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Norreal Patrice Lee, 42, hired captain Josh Huckabee Caldwell, 51, to pilot her 30- to 35-foot sailboat through the Keys, the sheriff’s office said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Bridges along the Chicago River will lift almost a dozen times this fall to allow sailboats and other recreational vessels to return to their winter storage yards, the Chicago Department of Transportation said Monday. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation confirms the sailboat on Wollaston Beach is a result of the storm. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sailboat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 

: a boat equipped with sails