schooner
Translation
schooner, large beer glass
Examples
The old schooner sailed into the harbor.
The old schooner sailed into the harbour.
He ordered a schooner of beer at the pub.
He ordered a schooner of beer at the pub.
Grammar Patterns
((a schooner)) a type of sailing ship The schooner sailed gracefully.
((a schooner of sth.)) a large glass of (sth.) He drank a schooner of ale.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vessel, yacht, sailboat
Etymology
From Dutch 'schooner'. The term is said to have been coined in Massachusetts in the early 18th century.
Memory Tips
Imagine a sailing ship that moves so smoothly it seems to 'shun' the waves. Or for the glass, it's 'sooner' than you think you'll finish that large beer.