Synonyms of sailboats

sailboats

noun

plural of sailboat

as in yachts

a boat equipped with one or more sails

we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yachts
• ships
• schooners
• sloops
• frigates
• dinghies
• windjammers
• vessels
• galleys
• barks
• catamarans
• keelboats
• sailers
• corvettes
• yawls
• cutters
• ketches
• caravels
• outriggers
• brigantines
• galleons
• catboats
• clippers
• luggers
• shallops
• sharpies
• pinnaces
• junk
• bugeyes
• square-riggers
• crafts
• piraguas
• knockabouts
• caïques
• xebecs
• cat rigs
• bottoms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sailboats

The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

View of model sailboats displayed in the windows of homes, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1979. — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

With the collaboration, customers will be able to leverage DHL’s freight forwarding division’s freight booking, customs, warehousing and associated logistics services, and ship their cargo on Vela’s sailboats. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

While sailing through Portugal's Azores islands with friends, Hi-c met people who had built their lives around travel, living aboard sailboats and exploring some of the most remote corners of the world. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Crossing the street to the sailboats for a sunset excursion takes grit, but hotel staff can escort you. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026