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: 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)
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On June 15, 1972, some 18 months after the family embarked on their voyage, the schooner was attacked by three killer whales in the Pacific Ocean.
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Douglas Robertson, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
His schooner, the Lalla Rookh, became Thomson’s summer home and his base for hosting scientific parties.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
The topsail schooner had been slated to return home to the Baltimore Harbor on March 26 after spending some time in Annapolis for Maryland Day festivities.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
The 90-foot schooner De Gallant encountered a passing storm about 20 miles north of Great Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas, Tuesday morning, and the eight-member crew abandoned ship when the vessel began taking on water and going under, according to a Coast Guard statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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Douglas Robertson, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
His schooner, the Lalla Rookh, became Thomson’s summer home and his base for hosting scientific parties.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
The topsail schooner had been slated to return home to the Baltimore Harbor on March 26 after spending some time in Annapolis for Maryland Day festivities.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
The 90-foot schooner De Gallant encountered a passing storm about 20 miles north of Great Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas, Tuesday morning, and the eight-member crew abandoned ship when the vessel began taking on water and going under, according to a Coast Guard statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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“Schooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schooner. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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schooner
noun
schoo·ner
ˈskü-nər 
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: a ship with a fore-and-aft rig and two or more masts
2
: a large tall glass (as for beer)
3
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