longship

noun

long·ship ˈlȯŋ-ˌship

: a long sail and oar ship used by the Vikings

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Launched in 2023, Saturn is in many ways identical to the nine other ocean ships that Viking operates, with wood paneling that echoes traditional longship design and macramé window dressings that recall traditional Norwegian handiwork. —

Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024 Viking's new longships dock on the Seine with views of the Eiffel Tower. —

Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2023 The interior of the Noust is dominated by an undulating wooden ceiling that replicates the structure of local fishing boats known as yoles, offspring of the longships once used by Orkney’s Viking overlords. —

Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023 Even today a Viking longship is the kind of image that arouses fear and respect. —

Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2021 See all Example Sentences for longship