sailboat — a boat that is powered by wind using sails
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a boat that is powered by wind using sails
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪlboʊt/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather built his own sailboat in the garage, but forgot to measure the door first.
- The sailboat glided silently across the calm water at sunset.
- Learning to steer a sailboat is like trying to dance with the wind.
sailboat
NOUN[/ˈseɪlboʊt/]
a boat that is powered by wind using sails
Wind-powered boat with billowing sails
Sailboat meets mailboat and whale boat at sea!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Sailboat is a compound word combining two Old English terms: sail derives from Old English 'segel' (cloth for catching wind), and boat derives from Old English 'bāt' (small vessel). The compound emerged to describe a watercraft propelled by the force of wind caught in its sails.
Breakdown
sail (from Old English segel, meaning cloth or canvas) + boat (from Old English bāt, meaning small vessel) = sailboat (a boat powered by sails).
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📝Examples
“My grandfather built his own sailboat in the garage, but forgot to measure the door first.”
“The sailboat glided silently across the calm water at sunset.”
“Learning to steer a sailboat is like trying to dance with the wind.”
“The cat refused to get on the sailboat, claiming it preferred dry land to 'that floating torture device.'”
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