sailing ship

noun

: a ship that has sails

Examples of sailing ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Come out for the annual release of Dry Creek’s flagship Endeavour Cabernet Sauvignon, named after Captain Cook’s famous sailing ship. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 The wreck was not a fishing boat but rather a sailing ship loaded with crates of Champagne, wine, mineral water and porcelain. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024 That may seem sensational, but bear in mind that any sailing ship can get a 100% reduction by setting the sails and turning off the engines entirely. David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024 The sunken sailing ship, which sits around 66 yards below the surface of the Baltic Sea, looked like a wrecked fishing boat on the sonar system at first, but divers Marek Cacaj and Pawel Truszynski still decided to check it out. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 July 2024 Windstar Cruises' Classic Caribbean Duration: Seven nights What to expect: The cruise begins in St. Maarten aboard Wind Surf, a majestic 342-guest sailing ship with 150 luxurious staterooms. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 The object is the Oracle, a sailing ship from the 18th century. Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024 The scent of salt and lumber, evoking a journey on a wooden sailing ship, seeps into the room. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 The first such incident occurred in 1679, when a French sailing ship, Le Griffon, disappeared and was never seen again. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2023

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“Sailing ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing%20ship. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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