schooner

noun

schoo·​ner ˈskü-nər 

1

: a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships

2

: a larger-than-usual drinking glass (as for beer)

Illustration of schooner

• schooner 1

Examples of schooner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Californian is a 41 year-old wooden topsail schooner that was built as a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025

According to the articles, a schooner named Oriental left Connecticut en route to Philadelphia with five crew members onboard. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025

In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the lumber schooner Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025

But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing schooner

• prairie schooner
• schooner rig

Rhymes for schooner

• lunar
• sooner
• spooner
• tuner
• lacunar
• semilunar

Kids Definition

schooner

noun

schoo·​ner ˈskü-nər 

1

: a ship with a fore-and-aft rig and two or more masts

2

: a large tall glass (as for beer)

3

: prairie schooner