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motorsailer

motorsailer noun: a vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation.

Noun

motorsailer (plural motorsailers)

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

Synonyms of motorsailer

Forms of motorsailer

pluralmotorsailers
alternative formmotor sailer
alternative formmotor-sailer

Origin of motorsailer

From motor + sailer.

Questions about motorsailer

What does motorsailer mean?
Motorsailer means a vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation.
What part of speech is motorsailer?
Motorsailer is a noun.
What is the plural of motorsailer?
The plural of motorsailer is motorsailers.

Words near motorsailer in the dictionary

  1. motorphobiac
  2. motorphobiacs
  3. motorplex
  4. motorplexes
  5. motors
  6. motorsailer
  7. motorsailers
  8. motorscooter
  9. motorscooters
  10. motorship
  11. motorships

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