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piragua

noun

Definition of piragua

as in schooner

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Recent Examples of piragua Miranda also has a small but memorable role as Piragüero — the owner of a small piragua stand that tries to compete with a Mister Softee truck, which from a glimpse in the new trailers, looks to be run by Hamilton's Christopher Jackson. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2021

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Noun

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
One fishing vessel on view recalls the grisly story of Howard Blackburn, a Gloucester fisherman who went out as part of a big schooner to the Grand Banks.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

The most obvious is out at sea, via one of the island's many catamaran cruises.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

Basketball legend Michael Jordan has been seen getting on and off his yacht at Nammos, the island’s most famous beach club that boasts Las Vegas-type show girls in skimpy costumes.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
The two companies have announced plans to create the world’s first Brabus yachts, combining the German brand’s bold aesthetic and appetite for personalization with AB Yachts’s expertise in building fast, technologically advanced vessels.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

Definition of yacht

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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

Thought the cutter was really good, but by far, the best his curveball and slider have been.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Future launches could carry new tools, such as a knife, a cutter, or a robotic screwdriver for more invasive servicing or repairs.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of cutter

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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