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☆ schooner (sko̵̅o̅′nər)

noun

  1. a sailing vessel with two or more masts, rigged fore and aft
  2. prairie schooner
  3. a large beer glass, usually holding a pint

Etymology: < ? Scot dial. scun, to skip a flat stone across water

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I think a more explicit, or detailed, definition would be: "thiA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel, having at least two masts, with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other mast(s)."

Posted by wggmn3 89 days ago.

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