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schooner
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schoo·ner  (sknr)
n.
1. A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel having at least two masts, with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other masts.
2. A large beer glass, generally holding a pint or more.
3. A prairie schooner.

[Origin unknown.]

schooner
Noun
1. a sailing ship with at least two masts, one at the back and one at the front
2. Brit a large glass for sherry
3. US, Canad, Austral, & NZ a large glass for beer [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.schooner - a large beer glass
drinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking
2.schooner - sailing vessel used in former times
sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
sharpshooter - a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
Translations
schooner [ˈskuːnəʳ] n (ship) → goleta

schooner [ˈskuːnəʳ] n (ship) → schooner m, goélette f;
(glass) → grand verre (à xérès)

schooner [ˈskuːnəʳ] n (ship) → Schoner m;
(Brit) (for sherry) → großes Sherryglas nt;
(US etc) (for beer) → großes Bierglas nt

schooner [ˈskuːnəʳ] n (ship) → goletta, schooner m inv;
(glass) → bicchiere m alto da sherry

schooner
n schooner [ˈskuːnə]
a type of fast sailing-ship with two or more masts. skoener مَرْكَب شِراعي шхуна škuner skonnert der Schoner σκούνα goleta kuunar كشتي بادباني تندرو kuunari goélette סְפִינָה דוּ-תוֹרנִית स्कूनर škuna szkúner sekunar skonnorta goletta スクーナー船 스쿠너(돛대가 2~4개 있는 경쾌한 범선) škuna šoneris skuner schoener skonnert szkuner escuna goeletă шхуна škuner škuner škuna skonare, skonert เรือใบที่แล่นเร็วมีสองเสากระโดงหรือมากกว่านั้น uskuna 雙桅縱帆船 шхуна دو یا دو سے زیادہ مستولوں والا جہاز thuyền buồm dọc


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