sailing boat

/ˌseɪlɪŋ ˈboʊt/

/ˈseɪlɪŋ bəʊt/

Other forms: sailing boats

Definitions of sailing boat

1. noun

   a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
   synonyms: sailboat

   types:

   catamaran

   a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck

   catboat

   a sailboat with a single mast set far forward

   sharpie

   a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States

   trimaran

   a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls

   type of:

   sailing ship, sailing vessel

   a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts