tall ship

noun

: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

Examples of tall ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Key West Historic Seaport Key West’s old seaport is a gem: a waterfront harborwalk with shopping and dining in the middle of a marina that features fishing charters, sunset-sailing catamarans and tall ships. Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 While some smaller sailing companies rely more fully on a where-the-wind-takes-you approach, with no set route or cruising speeds, larger tall ship lines like Star Clippers have itineraries to keep. Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2023 The Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde began its two year mission as a floating laboratory, where about 200 conservationists and naturalists will gather along the way to take part in a project called Darwin200. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Aug. 2023 The nineteenth century is just visible in the background, walled off by plywood fencing: the masts of the South Street Seaport Museum’s tall ships rise like barren pines, and iron-and-brick waterfront warehouses appear crisp and silvery in the bright early light. Nicole Rudick, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023 The tall ship industry is kind of upside down right now. ... Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023 Photo: Fritz Goro The Slips of lower Manhattan—sites of former ship berths on the East River, now landfill paved into streets and plazas—evoke, in our historical memory, the tall ships and chandleries of the 19th century, when trade and New York Harbor fueled the city’s explosive growth. Hamilton Cain, WSJ, 28 July 2023 Start at the southern edge of Lake Huron and watch the tall ship schooners or shop in the downtown antiques market in Bay City. Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023 The travelers onboard will be tasked with steering, navigating, and manning the ropes of the tall ship under the guidance of a professional crew. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tall ship was circa 1548

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“Tall ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20ship. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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tall ship

noun
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

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