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☆ schooner (sko̵̅o̅′nər)
noun
- a sailing vessel with two or more masts, rigged fore and aft
- prairie schooner
- 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.