schooner

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Noun schooner has 2 senses

schooner - a large beer glass
--₁ is a kind of glass, drinking glass
schooner - sailing vessel used in former times
--₂ is a kind of sailing vessel, sailing ship
--₂ has particulars: sharpshooter

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Schooner

Definition

A schooner is a type of sailing vessel with two or more masts, typically two fore-and-aft rigged masts and a larger mainmast rigged with a gaff sail or a square topsail.

Senses

Sense 1:

Noun: A sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with fore-and-aft sails on the lower masts and square sails on the upper mainmast.

Example Sentence: The schooner glided gracefully through the waves, its sails billowing in the wind.

Sense 2:

Noun: A large glass for serving beer or cocktails, traditionally shaped like a schooner ship.

Example Sentence: He ordered a pint of beer and it arrived in a frosty schooner glass.