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- [seyl-boht]
- /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/
- /ˈseɪlbəʊt/
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- [seyl-boht]
- /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/
Definitions of sailboat word
- noun sailboat a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion. 1
- countable noun sailboat A sailboat is the same as a sailing boat. 0
- noun sailboat a boat having a sail or sails by means of which it is propelled 0
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Origin of sailboat
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; sail + boat
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Parts of speech for Sailboat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sailboat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sailboat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sailboat
noun sailboat
- bateau — a light flat-bottomed boat used on rivers in Canada and the northern US
- bateaux — Also, batteau. Nautical. Chiefly Canadian and Southern U.S.. a small, flat-bottomed rowboat used on rivers. a half-decked, sloop-rigged boat used for fishing on Chesapeake Bay; skipjack. (in some regions) a scow.
- boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
- catamaran — A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
- clipper — Clippers are a tool used for cutting small amounts from something, especially from someone's hair or nails.
Top questions with sailboat
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