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

Two big schooners of beer, then — pilsner for me, IPA for Ian. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025

Help hoist the sails of the Schooner Freedom, a massive topsail schooner captained by John and Sarah Zaruba. —Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

Renamed Magic Circle, Guthrie’s schooner became a lowly minesweeper along the Scottish coast. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025

That same weekend, to celebrate Juneteenth, a replica of the historic schooner Amistad—that became famous after a group of enslaved Africans led a successful revolt—will drop anchor in Oak Bluffs and offer free public tours (June 16-19). —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2023

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