schooner

noun

schoo·​ner ˈskü-nər How to pronounce schooner (audio)
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)

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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 See All Example Sentences for schooner

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Etymology

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First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of schooner was in 1716

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“Schooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schooner. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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schooner

noun
schoo·​ner ˈskü-nər How to pronounce schooner (audio)
1
: a ship with a fore-and-aft rig and two or more masts
2
: a large tall glass (as for beer)
3
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