- 1. n. Originally, a small, sharp-built vessel, with two masts and fore-and-aft rig. Sometimes it carried square topsails on one or both masts and was called a topsail schooner. About 1840, longer vessels with three masts, fore-and-aft rigged, came into use, and since that time vessels with four masts and even with six masts, so rigged, are built. Schooners with more than two masts are designated three-masted schooners, four-masted schooners, etc. See Illustration in Appendix. Source: opted
- 2. n. A large goblet or drinking glass, -- used for lager beer or ale. Source: opted
- 3. n. a large beer glass Source: wordnet
- 4. n. sailing vessel used in former times Source: wordnet
- 5. Originally, a small, sharp-built vessel, with two topsails onone or both masts and was called a topsail schooner. About 1840,longer vesels with three masts, fore-and-aft rigged, came into use,and since that time vesels with four masts and even with six masts,so rigged, are built. Schooners with more than two masts aredesignated three-masted schooners, four-masted schooners, etc. SeeIllustration in Appendix. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. a large beer glass n. sailing vessel used in former times Source: ecdict
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