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schooner Definition


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schooner
noun
    1. A fast sailing-ship with two or more masts, and rigged fore-and-aft.
    (Brit)
    2. A large sherry glass.
    (N Amer, especially US)
    3. A large beer glass.
Etymology: 18c: as skooner or scooner, possibly from dialect scoon to skim.



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