clipper

Examples

• All

• Fly to Lisbon, then take the transatlantic clipper to New York.

  When Worlds Collide (1951)

• A man and a boy on a clipper ship.

  Little Man Tate (1991)

• ''He has purchased a clipper ship...

  The Fog (1980)

• Spooner said he saw a clipper ship last night in the fog.

  The Fog (2005)

• In the early days of our republic, Americans watched Yankee clippers fly across the sky--

  Accidents Happen (2009)

• Announcing the departure of Pan American Clipper Rainbow... for Manila and San Francisco... via Guam, Wake Island and Honolulu.

  Soldier of Fortune (1955)

• I have a sailor's log on an Atlantic clipper who swears on a stack of Bibles he saw a great iron beast steaming two miles off the African coast.

  Sahara (2005)

• The fisherman loaded his catch onto the large clipper docked at the harbor.

• In the late 1800s, the most famous clippers traversed the oceans, carrying goods to distant lands.

• Sailing alongside the clipper, the crew admired its swift movement through the waves.

Synonyms

S

ship

vsclipper

∞ 1.0

A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea

is a specific nineteenth century fast sailing design with narrow hull

F

freighter

vsclipper

83 4.0

A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale

is a historic sailing type prioritizing speed and light hull design

C

cargo ship

vsclipper

26 3.0

A large ship that carries goods between ports

focuses on sailing speed and sleek shape rather than general cargo capacity

C

cutter

vsclipper

18 6.1

A small fast boat often with sails, used to carry people or messages

is larger and designed for long cargo voyages rather than short runs

S

sailing ship

vsclipper

7 2.9

A large ship moved by sails, usually with more than one mast

is a narrower type focused on speed and slim hull design

M

merchant ship

vsclipper

7 3.4

A ship that carries goods to sell

is a historical fast sail type with narrower hull and greater speed

C

clipper ship

vsclipper

• Archaic

5 7.0

A large fast sailing ship with tall masts used for long sea journeys

is more specific to mid nineteenth century and stresses a sleek hull

C

cargo vessel

vsclipper

4 3.4

A ship that carries goods, often in containers

is a narrow fast sailing craft intended for long distance trade

W

windjammer

vsclipper

• Archaic

1 9.9

A large sailing ship with several masts and square sails

is smaller and sleeker, built for faster long-distance cargo runs

T

trimaran

vsclipper

• Specialized

1 8.8

A fast sailboat with three hulls joined by a frame for speed and stability

is single hull and historic, built for open ocean cargo speed

C

containership

vsclipper

• Specialized

1 4.4

A large ship that carries many shipping containers

is sail powered and shaped for fast long ocean passages rather than containers

C

container vessel

vsclipper

• Specialized

1 3.9

A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea

is a sleek sailing cargo ship of the nineteenth century, not containerized

Compounds

C

clipper ship

• Archaic

5 7.0

A large fast sailing ship with tall masts used for long sea journeys

How Fast

racing yacht

1 6.0

clipper

• Archaic

26 9.2

merchant ship

7 3.4

sailboat

48 1.1

to raft

3 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology