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 Hailing from San Francisco, Lenora Lee Dance company will perform a slate of dance vignettes on the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, which is permanently moored at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport Museum. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024 The idea that people won’t come downtown without a major investment and project has already been proven false by the crowds that attended the German Christmas marketplace and filled the promenade recently on a warm Sunday when the only attraction was one tall ship. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for tall ship 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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tall ship

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

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