schooner

Example Sentences

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By the time divers recovered 168 bottles of champagne from a trade schooner shipwreck near Finland, the bubbly beverage had had plenty of time to mature — about 170 years, to be precise.

From Salon

Archaeologists have done extensive work on some wrecks, such as the Grace A. Channon, a canal schooner designed to move grain harvested in the Midwest through canals and bring back coal for Midwestern cities.

From Washington Post

It represents the planned voyage of the Pearl, the schooner on which 77 enslaved people attempted to escape from D.C. to New Jersey in 1848.

From Washington Post

The schooner America, representing the New York Yacht Club, beat a fleet of British boats to claim the trophy, which was later renamed the America’s Cup.

From Seattle Times

“They were so proud to have the opportunity to name the schooner after their dad,” David said of George and his family.

From Washington Times