schooner C2 Topic:The Human Body US /skuːnə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #31720 Meanings 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 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 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 noun sailing vessel used in former times Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sailing ship with two or... goelette Etymology 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)”). Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # schooner **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /skuːnə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 31720 ## Meanings 1. A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast. 2. A glass for drinking a large measure of sherry. 3. A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia). 4. sailing vessel used in former times ## Examples - The night was considerably clearer than anybody on board her desired when the schooner Ventura headed for the land. - 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. - Foaming schooners of beer grew ever larger and more numerous as the crimson February suns went to their rest. ## Etymology 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)”). ## Topics - The Human Body markdown