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keelboats

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plural of keelboat

as in sloops

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Take Quantum of Solace, the 238-footer named for the 2008 Daniel Craig flick that, at the time, was one of just four yachts in the world to have a double-height atrium in the main salon, along with a 16-foot swimming pool.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
The big picture Windstar Cruises is known for its low-key yet upscale yachting-style of cruising on three sailing ships and three motor yachts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

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SonicMax rates the Slice 10's transducer above 500, compared with roughly 150 to 250 on typical cordless ultrasonic cutters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Coast Guard sent several crews to the area, including the cutters Sockeye and Halibut, boats from stations in Los Angeles-Long Beach and Channel Islands, and an air crew.

— Stephen Sorace , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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The Taiwanese navy is planning to invest heavily in large surface combatants, including a new 7,000-ton warship and as many as 12 3,000-ton light frigates.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Boosts naval fleet The addition of the new Ningde brings the number of Type 054A frigates in the Chinese Navy to 46, according to Chinese state media.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of frigates

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Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of galleons

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There’s something magical about New England in the summer, when sailboats fill the harbors, lobster rolls are a staple, and historic seaside towns are at their liveliest.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Like his father — an Olympic champion sailor in 1928 — Harald loved the sea and sailboats.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailboats

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Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026

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