catboat

noun

cat·​boat ˈkat-ˌbōt How to pronounce catboat (audio)
: a sailboat having a cat rig and usually a centerboard and being of light draft and broad beam

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Illustration of catboat

Examples of catboat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone. Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle. Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2022 Save time to get on the water; there are steamboat and sailboat cruises, catboat tours and harbor rides on the museum’s launch boat. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019 Don’t miss Sprite, a catboat built in 1859 that’s thought to be the oldest existing private yacht in the United States. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of catboat was in 1860

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“Catboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catboat. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

catboat

noun
cat·​boat -ˌbōt How to pronounce catboat (audio)
: a sailboat with a single mast set far forward and a single large sail with a long boom

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