Thesaurus results for SLOOP

sloop

noun

Definition of sloop

as in schooner

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Recent Examples of sloop After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego. — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sloop

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Noun

The sailing yacht is a replica of the legendary 20th-century schooner Elena.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Today, the 128-foot wooden schooner rests upright in about 60 feet of water.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

In among the glitzy beach club lunches and time spent sunning on their super yacht Seven, Victoria was spotted employing David as her husband-photographer.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Earlier this week, they were spotted on a yacht, where Victoria wore a series of bikinis.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of yacht

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

China may be preparing a more heavily armed version of its Type 054B frigate, potentially giving the warship 50 percent more missile launch capacity than the first ships in the class.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of frigate

Noun

Fox News Digital reached out to Seajets Ferries in Greece, one of the largest networks of high-speed and catamaran vessels in the Aegean Sea.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Take a catamaran to the nearby Pearl Islands or head further down the Caribbean coast to the crystal-clear waters and white sands of the San Blas Islands, still home to Indigenous communities who call the islands Guna Yala.

— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of catamaran

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