schooner
Plural: schooners
Noun
- A sailing vessel typically with two or more masts.
- a large beer glass
- sailing vessel used in former times
- A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.
- A glass for drinking a large measure of sherry.
- A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia).
- A large goblet or drinking glass, used for lager or ale (Wikipedia).
- A covered wagon used by emigrants.
Examples
- The word SCHOONER sailed effortlessly onto the double word score.
Origin / Etymology
Attested ca. 1715, of uncertain origin. Said to be derived from dialectal scoon (“to skim over water”). Compare also shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
schooner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordschooner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schooner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
schooner: valid Words With Friends Word