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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoilier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vwalje
"Le voilier glissait doucement sur l'eau calme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A boat propelled partly or entirely by sails.
"They spent the sunny afternoon sailing their small sailboat across the bay." - 2
A small vessel equipped with a mast and sails used for recreation or racing.
"The harbor was filled with colorful sailboats preparing for the annual regatta."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'sail' (derived from Old English 'segl', of Germanic origin) and 'boat' (from Old English 'bāt'). It emerged in the late Middle English period as watercraft began to be specifically categorized by their primary propulsion method.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sailboat" is said worldwide
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voilier
Transliteration: vwalje
"Le voilier glissait doucement sur l'eau calme."
Segelboot
Transliteration: /ˈzeːlˌboːt/
"Das Segelboot fuhr mit gutem Wind aufs offene Meer hinaus."
barca a vela
Transliteration: ˈbarka a ˈvela
"Hanno noleggiato una barca a vela per esplorare la costa."
velero
Transliteration: beˈleɾo
"El velero cruzó el horizonte con las velas desplegadas."
veleiro
Transliteration: veˈlejɾu
"O veleiro navegava tranquilamente ao longo da costa."
पाल-नाव
Transliteration: paal-naav
Script: पाल नाव
"हवा के झोंके के साथ पाल नाव आगे बढ़ने लगी।"
帆船
Transliteration: fānchuán
"周末有很多帆船在海湾里航行。"
세일보트
Transliteration: seilboteu
"우리는 호수에서 세일보트를 탔습니다."
ヨット
Transliteration: yotto
"白い帆を張ったヨットが海を渡っていく。"
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