sailing boat
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈseɪlɪŋ boʊt/
- UK
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- Several small sailing boats have now accomplished this feat.
- a small sailing boat
- a large sailing boat
Examples
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With the wind in our sails, we glided smoothly through the water on the sailing boat.
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In particular, a sailing boat has always been my preferred escape vehicle.
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There was the "Flying Dutchman" sailing boat that he bought.
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There was a sailing boat from Hobart.
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We went out sailing on the North Sea, I remember I was terrified, the sea was rough, and the sailing boat seemed so little.
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Without ballast, a sailing boat may be capsized by the wind in its sails.
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The work offers a close up view of the sailing boat's bow which is rendered in striking blocks of Blues and greens with bold red accents.
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My family enjoys spending weekends on our sailing boat exploring the coastline.
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He spent hours learning to navigate the sailing boat by the marina.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small vehicle used on water to carry people, like a rowboat or motorboat
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1.1
A small boat that moves by wind using sails
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6.1
A small fast boat often with sails, used to carry people or messages
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4.8
A small open boat that people use for short trips, often to reach a larger boat
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A small light boat for one person that you move with oars or a motor
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1.0
A boat that is small and used for short trips on lakes or rivers
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8.1
A small sailing boat with one mast
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A boat with sails that uses wind to move
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9.9
A small coastal sailing boat used for fishing
A small sailboat with one mast near the front that carries one sail
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a boat propelled by sails' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sailing' (the activity or use of sails) with 'boat' (a small craft), so a learner who knows both words can infer it easily. This modifier + noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically regular pattern, making it predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Sailing boat comes from a simple picture: a boat with a large sail that the wind fills to push it across the water. That's why the phrase means a small boat that moves 'by wind' using its sails rather than by a motor.