Definitions
sailing vessel used in former times
Word origin
Attested ca. 1715, of uncertain origin. Said to be derived from dialectal scoon (“to skim over water”). Compare also shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”).
Used in a sentence
“The night was considerably clearer than anybody on board her desired when the schooner Ventura headed for the land.”
“In addition to the square-rigged sailing ships, the schooners were the second largest group of large sailing vessels.”
“Boycott any pub that bans work clothes, allows customers to reserve tables or only sells beer in schooners. That is less a pub, more a private members’ club.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Sailing vessel”8 letters
02“Two-masted sailing ship”8 letters
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