noun
sailboat
SAYL-boht
Sailboat (noun) means a boat that is propelled by one or more sails. Example: “They spent the afternoon racing sailboats across the bay.”
noun
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A boat that is propelled by one or more sails.
"They spent the afternoon racing sailboats across the bay."
How to use sailboat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boat that moves using wind caught in its sails.
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Word forms
- Plural
- sailboats
- Third person singular
- sailboats
- Past tense
- sailboated
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They spent the afternoon racing _____ across the bay.
Etymology
A compound of sail + boat.
Synonyms
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sailing boat
sailing ship
sailing vessel
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Rhymes for sailboat
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What does “sailboat” mean?
The word “sailboat” means a boat that is propelled by one or more sails. In plain terms, a boat that moves using wind caught in its sails.
How do you pronounce “sailboat”?
“Sailboat” is pronounced SAYL-boht (/ˈseɪlˌboʊt/ in IPA).
How do you use “sailboat” in a sentence?
Here is “sailboat” used in a sentence: “They spent the afternoon racing sailboats across the bay.”
What is another word for “sailboat”?
Words with a similar meaning to “sailboat” include sailing boat, sailing ship and sailing vessel.
What part of speech is “sailboat”?
“Sailboat” is a noun.
