noun

schooner

schooner

The old schooner sailed into the harbour.

The old schooner sailed into the harbor.

A schooner is a type of sailing vessel.

A schooner is a type of sailing vessel.

a schooner a type of sailing ship They saw a schooner on the horizon.

Synonyms: sailing ship, vessel

From Dutch 'schooner', likely from 'schoon' meaning 'beautiful' or 'clean'.

It sounds a bit like 'sooner'. Imagine a fast sailing ship that will arrive sooner than others.

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