tall ship en · NOUN
Etymology
From tall + ship.
Meanings
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A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.
the Rose of Devon had been an ancient craft when King James died and King Charles succeeded to the throne. But she was a fine tall ship and staunch notwithstanding her years, and there was newly gilded carving on bow and stern and a new band of crimson ran her length.
1923, Charles Boardman Hawes, The Dark Frigate, Chapter 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tall ships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails
Synonyms
Translations (3)
de Großsegler (Translations) · it nave d'alto bordo (Translations) · he אֳנִיַּת מִפְרָשִׂים קְלָסִית (Translations)