sailer

noun

Definition of sailernext
as in yacht

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Recent Examples of sailer 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 As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024 The musical, set in 1888, follows four sailers, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent storm that tanks their ship near the coast by New Bedford, Massachusetts. — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024 At sea on the newest ship, the Disney WISH, sailers can attend the engagement party of Queen Anna and Kristoff in the Kingdom of Arendelle from Frozen. — James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sailer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailer
  1. yacht
  2. sloop
  3. schooner
  4. catboat
  5. yawl
  6. keelboat
  7. catamaran
  8. cutter
Noun
  • To cause minimal impact on the environment, the yachts will be built off-site and placed on the desert floor by a massive crane.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Developed in partnership with Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design, the new Oyster P60 combines the space and stability of a multihull with the cruising capabilities of an offshore yacht.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of yacht
Noun
  • The new 280-footer, currently known as Project 410, will become the world’s largest sloop upon launch.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sloop
Noun
  • Built by master Konjo shipwrights in South Sulawesi using dense tropical teak and ironwood, Silolona and its sister phinisi schooner, Si Datu Bua, venture where few travelers have sailed before.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of schooner
Noun
  • Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
    — Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2022
Definition of catboat
Noun
  • The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Definition of yawl
Noun
  • This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.
    — Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of keelboat
Noun
  • The catamaran design is intended to provide stability and seakeeping capabilities during extended operations offshore.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The French shipyard just launched a sailing catamaran for an owner who plans to cruise the world with their family.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • When Traoré’s speed pulls a defender toward the rim, a cutter can slip behind the help, or a shooter can find daylight on the perimeter.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • He was fired up after Yandy Diaz missed a cutter to end the fifth.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutter

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