windjammer
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- noun
- /ˈwɪndˌdʒæmər/
- Archaic
- In the late 19th century, many windjammers were used for both trade and passenger transport across the oceans.
- windjammer cruise
- windjammer under sail
- windjammer fleet
Examples
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I dream of sailing a 100ft windjammer, trading amongst the South Pacific isles and using sails to propel an anti-submarine warfare vessel that will deny blade count speed estimates to the enemy.
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Everyone sings aboard a windjammer, gentlemen.
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If I ever take a cruise again (outside of island hopping), I want to try the windjammer concept.
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One of the last sailing ships with an iron hull, the four-masted windjammer Peking, was built in Germany around 1890.
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The windjammer Angelique is a beautiful sailing ship that offers tours along the coast of Maine.
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During our vacation, we sailed on a historic windjammer that featured several tall masts and traditional square sails.
Synonyms
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An old fast sailing ship with tall masts used to carry cargo long distances
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A large ship moved by sails, usually with more than one mast
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A large fast sailing ship with tall masts used for long sea journeys
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A boat with sails that uses wind to move
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A ship with large square sails hung on horizontal bars across the masts
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember the word windjammer is to see it as wind + jammer, a sailors' nickname for large ships full of sails that 'catch the wind'. So a windjammer is a big sailing ship that travels by wind.