different between sailboat vs motorsailer

English

Alternative forms

• (Commonwealth English) sailing boat

Etymology

From sail +? boat.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?se?l?b??t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?se?l?bo?t/

Noun

sailboat (plural sailboats)

1. A boat propelled by a sail.
2. (slang, card games) A playing card with the rank of four.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:sailboat

Translations

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ?ISBN

English

Alternative forms

• motor sailer
• motor-sailer

Etymology

motor +? sailer

Noun

motorsailer (plural motorsailers)

1. (nautical) A vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation.

Usage notes

Practically all modern sailing vessels have a motor that can be used for propulsion. That alone does not make her a motorsailer. In a motorsailer some compromises (such as a shallower keel) have been made to make the vessel more suitable for motoring, and consequently less suitable for sailing than a typical sailing vessel.

Synonyms

• auxiliary

Translations

Anagrams

• meliorators