schooner

noun

schoo·​ner ˈskü-nər How to pronounce schooner (audio)
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1
: a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships
2
: a larger-than-usual drinking glass (as for beer)

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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 Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary fete on a four-masted schooner in New York City to mark the launch of Opium is still talked about by industry veterans today. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 And to explore the surroundings, the schooner has a sailing dinghy and bicycles prepped and ready for its passengers. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schooner

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First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of schooner was in 1716

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schooner

noun
schoo·​ner ˈskü-nər How to pronounce schooner (audio)
1
: a ship with a fore-and-aft rig and two or more masts
2
: a large tall glass (as for beer)
3
: prairie schooner

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