SCHOONER


Meaning of SCHOONER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskü-nər ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1716

1. : 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)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.