windjammer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From wind + jammer? The nautical senses were originally used contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.
Meanings
- (US, dated, slang) One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
- A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
- A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
- (US, slang) A windbag, a loquacious person.
- A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| windjammers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
nl windjammer (sailing ship) · ru винджа́ммер (sailing ship)