SCHOONER


Meaning of SCHOONER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̈ɪˈsku:nə ]

n. 1 a fore-and-aft rigged ship with two or more masts, the foremast being smaller than the other masts. 2 a Brit. a measure or glass for esp. sherry. b US & Austral. a tall beer-glass. 3 US hist. = prairie schooner. [18th c.: orig. uncert.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.