Meanings of little sailboats in English

And there were many little sailboats on the river, tacking back and forth.

The little sailboats glided on darkening silver-blue water.

Your British holiday wardrobe needn't be all nostalgic rose-print shirtdresses and practical polka dot rainmacs and shirts with jaunty little sailboats on them.

Pale trees and long, low fortifications... close grey buildings with red roofs... little sailboats bounding seaward... up on the cliff a gloomy fortress.