schooner

A noun with two distinct meanings: a large beer glass, or a type of sailing vessel used in former times.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: ein großes Bierglas oder ein Typ Segelschiff, das in der Vergangenheit verwendet wurde.

1. Large beer glass B1 informal australian

   A large glass used for serving beer, typically holding a specific volume (e.g., 425 ml in Australia).

   • He ordered a schooner of lager at the pub.
   • The bartender poured a cold schooner for the customer.
   • She enjoyed a schooner of ale after work.

   🇩🇪Großes Bierglas

2. Sailing vessel B2 formal

   A type of sailing ship with two or more masts, typically rigged fore-and-aft, used historically for trade and exploration.

   • The schooner sailed across the Atlantic in the 19th century.
   • A fleet of schooners was used for coastal trading.
   • The old schooner was restored and now serves as a museum ship.

   🇩🇪Schoner

• schooners plural form
• schooners' possessive plural form
• schooner's possessive singular form