/skooh"neuhr/ , n.
1. Naut. any of various types of sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast, with or without other masts, and having fore-and-aft sails on all lower masts. Cf. ketch, topsail schooner, yawl (def. 2).
2. a very tall glass, as for beer.
3. See prairie schooner .
[ 1705-15, Amer.; perh. scoon, var. of dial. scun SCUD 1 (cf. dial. Sw skunna, OE scyndan ) + -ER 1 ]