sailboat

/ˌseɪlˈboʊt/

/ˈseɪlbəʊt/

Other forms: sailboats

A sailboat is a relatively small boat that uses wind power to propel it forward. When the wind is strong enough, sailboats can move very quickly. Ahoy!

Sailboats, called sailing boats in Britain, can have anywhere from one to as many as five sails. Larger water vessels that move using sails are distinguished as "sailing ships" rather than sailboats. You might take a tour on a schooner, a large sailboat with two masts, or take a sailing lesson in a small, single-sail dingy. No matter which kind of sailboat, it moves by angling its sails into the wind.

Definitions of sailboat

1. noun

   a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
   synonyms: sailing boat

   types:

   catamaran

   a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck

   catboat

   a sailboat with a single mast set far forward

   sharpie

   a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States

   trimaran

   a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls

   type of:

   sailing ship, sailing vessel

   a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts