Meaning & use
Schooner
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A sailing ship with two or more masts, typically rigged fore-and-aft.
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The schooner glided silently into the harbor at dawn.
He ordered a schooner of the local pale ale at the pub.
A note on using this word
Likely originated in American shipbuilding in the early 1700s; its second meaning as a beer glass developed later in British and Australian English.
Words with a similar meaning
sailboat
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A large glass for serving beer, especially in Britain and Australia.
She asked the bartender for a schooner instead of a pint.
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