schooner

1. (nautical) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.Examples: "The night was considerably clearer than anybody on board her desired when the schooner Ventura headed for the land."; "Designed by Frank Payne's renowned Boston design office, and built in 1928 of longleaf yellow pine, this 82-footer has been a racing schooner — a staysail schooner — since the heyday of Class-A ocean racing in schooners during the late 1920s and early 1930s."; "In addition to the square-rigged sailing ships, the schooners were the second largest group of large sailing vessels."Synonyms: goelette

2. (UK) A glass for drinking a large measure of sherry.Examples: "Boycott any pub that bans work clothes, allows customers to reserve tables or only sells beer in schooners. That is less a pub, more a private members’ club."UK

3. (Australia) A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia).Examples: "Foaming schooners of beer grew ever larger and more numerous as the crimson February suns went to their rest."; "At first I refused, but ten schooners later I was ready to take on Jaws with a butterknife[.]"; "And needless to say, the Western Australia row will eventually be filled in as well, though not before drinking a schooner of the amber nectar in Perth."Australia

4. (US) A large goblet or drinking glass, used for lager or ale (Wikipedia).US

5. (historical) A covered wagon used by emigrants.historical