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sailing ship vs sailboat

sailboat vs sailing ship

sailing ship and sailboat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sailing ship Yes No No No
sailboat Yes No No No
As nouns, sailboat is a hyponym of sailing ship; that is, sailboat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sailing ship:
  • sailing ship: a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
  • sailboat: a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
sailing ship (noun) sailboat (noun)
a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
Difference between sailing ship and sailboat

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