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Anachronism vs Sailboat - What's the difference?

anachronism | sailboat |

As nouns the difference between anachronism and sailboat

is that anachronism is a chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object while sailboat is a boat propelled by sails.

anachronism

English

(wikipedia anachronism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.
  • A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.
  • * 1956 , , The City and the Stars , page 32:
    • His movements, his clothes, everything about him, seemed slightly out of place in this assembly. He spoiled the pattern; like Alvin, he was an anachronism .

    Synonyms

    * throwback

    Related terms

    () * anachronistic * anachronistically * anachronous * anachronously * parachronistic * prochronistic

    sailboat

    English

    (wikipedia sailboat)

    Alternative forms

    * (Commonwealth English) sailing boat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boat propelled by sails.
  • (slang, card games) A playing card with the rank of four.

    • References

    * Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523