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galley

noun

Definition of galley

as in yacht

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Recent Examples of galley Crews can make a margarita or highball without turning a galley into a cocktail station. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The kitchen’s another windowed galley with decent storage and a pass-through into the living area. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 July 2026 Arranged galley style, with cabinetry on each wall, it's equipped with a small sink, an induction cooktop, a fridge, a dishwasher, and a microwave. — Adam Williams july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2026 The ship is a modern Norwegian vessel called Draken Harald Hårfagre built to resemble a medieval Viking galley. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for galley

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Noun

The ladies all get on a yacht and are confronted with cardboard cutouts of them in their very first season.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
At almost 400 feet in length, the Launchpad is the largest yacht ever constructed by luxury superyacht builder Feadship, according to the company.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

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
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

Amid the oceangoing vessels bound for all four corners of the world was a little twenty-ton schooner built in Monterey, the Peor es Nada.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
From there, walk toward Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Derby Wharf before getting back onto the water for a harbor cruise or schooner sail.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

Couples can book sunset cruises, snorkeling trips, or private charters on the resort's catamaran, Lady Grace.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
On the beach, non-motorized water sports like snorkeling, kayaking, catamaran sailing, and boogie boarding are offered at no extra charge.

— Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

Rheinmetall said this combination gives the frigate a level of battlespace awareness and fire-control capability typically associated with much larger surface combatants.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Japan recently made major deals, including the joint development and transfer of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of frigate

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

Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Atocha, a Spanish treasure galleon, sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622 while carrying silver, gold and emeralds.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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