schooner

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

   The night was considerably clearer than anybody on board her desired when the schooner Ventura headed for the land.

2. 2
   noun

   A glass for drinking a large measure of sherry.

   Boycott any pub that bans work clothes, allows customers to reserve tables or only sells beer in schooners. That is less a pub, more a private members’ club.

3. 3
   noun

   A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia).

   Foaming schooners of beer grew ever larger and more numerous as the crimson February suns went to their rest.

4. 4
   noun

   sailing vessel used in former times

Attested ca. 1715, of uncertain origin. Said to be derived from dialectal scoon (“to skim over water”). Compare also shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”).

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