sailboat

/'seilbout/

Thân thiện

A child watches a colorful sailboat on the lake.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A boat that is propelled primarily by sails, using wind power for movement. It typically has one or more masts and sails.

Usage

• As a countable noun: Refers to a specific vessel designed for sailing.
  • We spent the afternoon on his new sailboat.
  • The harbor was filled with colorful sailboats.

Examples

• The sailboat glided silently across the bay.
• Learning to operate a sailboat requires understanding wind and tides.
• They are planning to cross the Atlantic in a small sailboat.

Advanced Usage

• "To go sailboating": The activity of sailing for pleasure in a sailboat.
  • We often go sailboating on weekends during the summer.

Variants and Related Words

• Sailing boat (noun, chiefly British): Another term for a sailboat.
• Sail (verb): To travel in a sailboat.
  • They plan to sail around the world.

Synonyms

• Sailing vessel: A broader term for any boat or ship powered by sails.
• Yacht: Often implies a larger, more luxurious sailboat or powerboat used for pleasure.

Related Phrases

• Under sail: Describing a sailboat being propelled by the wind.
  • The vessel was under sail, making good time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sailing boat