Thesaurus results for CLIPPER

clipper

noun

Definition of clipper

as in cutter

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Recent Examples of clipper Use sharp garden clippers, loppers, or a small, handheld chainsaw to carefully prune away sections of the vine. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 Grinders are a good option for dogs with thick, dark nails that are difficult to cut with clippers. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Grooming Tools Brushes, combs, and nail clippers come into contact with your pet’s skin regularly and should be cleaned after each use. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clipper

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Noun

The Coast Guard reported on Friday morning that three cutters remain actively searching, and air and ocean surface searches were conducted overnight.

— Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Royals starter Michael Wacha left a cutter in the middle of the strike zone.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutter

Noun

In 1861, the first naval engagement since the start of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Harry Kane’s schooner sails well wide of all that poofterish fluff with buckles and straps.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

Rooms in beige and red or beige and blue have busy wallpaper—some have views of the sea, others of the yacht harbor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
In 1966, an ambitious young businessman from Finland, Pekka Koskenkylä, decided to build yachts not from wood but out of a pioneering new material called fiberglass.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

It’s been seven long years, but Vripack’s groundbreaking green sailer has finally hit the seas.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Larry Ellison, a competitive sailer himself, sponsored an America’s Cup team through Oracle, and SailGP was meant to bring the excitement of sailing races to an annual season, rather than an occasional novelty.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026

Definition of sailer

Noun

The kitchen takes up the lion's share of available space and is arranged galley style, with cabinetry on both walls.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
But the galley’s focal point is its dynamic twist on the classic plate wall, a mainstay of traditional Southern decorating.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of galley

Noun

The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.

— R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.

— Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024

Definition of brigantine

Noun

Standing on the deck of a sleek catamaran gliding through the water, Sanghamitra Jena peers through the binoculars slung around her neck.

— Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
The ferry, a wide-bodied catamaran, had just left Kyrenia, known as Girne in Turkish, and was carrying many Turkish tourists returning from vacation.

— Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of catamaran

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