schooner
The origin and history of schooner.
Etymology
First recorded around 1715; likely from a dialect word "scoon," meaning to skim across water.
Class of 1715
schooner first entered the language around 1715.
See the full Class of 1715 →The origin and history of schooner.
First recorded around 1715; likely from a dialect word "scoon," meaning to skim across water.
schooner first entered the language around 1715.
See the full Class of 1715 →by FreeDict.com
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