Used in a Sentence

schooner

How to use schooner in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for schooner.

Editorial note

You dumb bastard, it's not a schooner, it's a sailboat.

Examples8
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a large beer glass

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of schooner gathered in one view.

noun

a large beer glass

noun

sailing vessel used in former times

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for schooner.

noun

a large beer glass

noun

sailing vessel used in former times

Example sentences

1

You dumb bastard, it's not a schooner, it's a sailboat.

2

Over the next year I worked "hands-on-deck" on a schooner, 18 hour days making $250/wk, but loved it.

3

The GB locale and the use of "mate" and "schooner" would lead me to speculate that the author is Australian.

4

I'm more interested in the fact that someone is fishing for halibut in a 103 year old wooden schooner in 2019.

5

Like you could somehow query "triumph against adversity" and get a picture of a schooner crashing through a wave.

6

I think the author is just using $100 as an illustrative value, since earlier in the article the author says they owned a schooner and the price in their table is $126ish.

7

And given the history of private cannon/schooner/etc ownership it might surprise you to know that the laws in effect today are quite restrictive with respect to the historical understanding of the amendment.

8

Ceiba is a traditional three-mast schooner [1] that carries an equivalent of 9 shipping containers but not actual containers:> The design of the Ceiba Line vessels boasts two cargo hatches to access the holds, which can be used simultaneously.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use schooner in a sentence?

You dumb bastard, it's not a schooner, it's a sailboat.

What does schooner mean?

a large beer glass

What part of speech is schooner?

schooner is commonly used as noun.