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
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Recent Examples of sailboats
View of model sailboats displayed in the windows of homes, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1979.
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Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Though an improvement from sailboats of previous generations, VELA’s massive ship isn’t exactly what most would call lightning fast.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 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.
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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.
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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.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Crossing the street to the sailboats for a sunset excursion takes grit, but hotel staff can escort you.
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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.
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Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
The snowy season also allows for Nordic skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing, and ice boating, when sailboats on metal runners glide on the frozen lake.
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Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Though an improvement from sailboats of previous generations, VELA’s massive ship isn’t exactly what most would call lightning fast.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 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
The snowy season also allows for Nordic skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing, and ice boating, when sailboats on metal runners glide on the frozen lake.
—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailboats
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No two Smart Custom yachts are alike.
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Beat the resale algorithm After searching for World Cup tickets, suddenly every ad online and on social media was trying to sell me luxury yachts, private travel experiences, and things made from Italian leather.
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The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military.
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On July 4, the ships will participate in what organizers say will be the largest-ever flotilla of international tall ships and military vessels in New York Harbor.
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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.
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French frigates used machine guns, cannons and sophisticated air-defense missiles to fend off Houthi strikes.
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His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
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When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.
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“Sailboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailboats. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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