noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/skuːnə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -uːnə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:S K UW1 N ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: goelette
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A glass for drinking a large measure of sherry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A large goblet or drinking glass, used for lager or ale (Wikipedia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A covered wagon used by emigrants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
sailing vessel used in former times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sailing vessel, sailing ship
Narrower terms: sharpshooter
7
noun
Meaning 7
a large beer glass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: glass, drinking glass
History
Etymology
Attested ca. 1715, of uncertain origin. Said to be derived from dialectal scoon (“to skim over water”). Compare also shunt (“to cause to move (suddenly)”).
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
skoener
— sailing ship
Albanian:
skunë
— sailing ship
Arabic:
سكونة
— sailing ship
Azerbaijani:
şxun
— sailing ship
Basque:
goleta
— sailing ship
Belarusian:
шху́на
(šxúna)
— sailing ship
Bulgarian:
шхуна
(šhuna)
— sailing ship
Catalan:
goleta
— sailing ship
Chinese Mandarin:
雙桅縱帆船 /双桅纵帆船
(shuāngwéi zòng fānchuán)
— sailing ship
Chinese Mandarin:
雙桅帆船 /双桅帆船
(shuāngwéi fānchuán)
— sailing ship
Chinese Mandarin:
斯庫那 /斯库那
(sīkùnà)
— sailing ship
