Meanings
nounsailing vessel (plural sailing vessels)
plural sailing vessels
- nauticalA boat or ship powered by wind in its sails; a sailboat or sailing ship.
- An ice yacht.
- A land yacht.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Esperanto velŝipo
- velŝiposailing boat or sailing ship
Norwegian Bokmål seilfartøy, seilskute
- seilfartøysailing boat or sailing ship
- seilskutesailing boat or sailing ship
Polish żaglowiec
- żaglowiecsailing boat or sailing ship
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APA
sailing vessel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailing%20vessel
MLA
“sailing vessel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailing%20vessel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sailing vessel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailing%20vessel.
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