sailer

sail·er

[sey-ler]
noun
1.
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
2.
a vessel with reference to its powers or manner of sailing: The schooner was judged a good sailer.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see sail, -er1

sailer, sailor (see synonym study at sailor).
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Sai·ler

[sey-ler; German zahy-ler]
noun
An·ton [ahn-tohn] , ( "Toni" ) born 1935, Austrian skier.
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sailer (ˈseɪlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a vessel, esp one equipped with sails, with specified sailing characteristics: a good sailer

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