Illustration of schooner
- schooner 1
1
: a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships
2
: a larger-than-usual drinking glass (as for beer)
Examples of schooner in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The deadliest wreck in Lake Michigan – and all of the Great Lakes – was the Lady Elgin, which sank in 1860 after it was rammed by the schooner Augusta less than 10 miles from shore during a gale.
—
Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Commercial salvage personnel responded following the accident and towed the Grace Bailey to Rockport Harbor where officials will continue their investigation into the schooner’s demasting.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for schooner 
Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Commercial salvage personnel responded following the accident and towed the Grace Bailey to Rockport Harbor where officials will continue their investigation into the schooner’s demasting.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for schooner
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'schooner.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near schooner
Cite this Entry
“Schooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schooner. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
schooner
noun
schoo·ner
ˈskü-nər 
1
: a ship with a fore-and-aft rig and two or more masts
2
: a large tall glass (as for beer)
3
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share