- a sailing ship, esp. a large one: orig. so called by seamen in contempt of early steamships
- a crew member of such a ship
windjammer
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windjammer
noun
- A large square-rigged cargo ship.
- A large, usually schooner-rigged sailing vessel that takes passengers for cruises.
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- wind′jam′ming
noun
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Noun
(plural windjammers)
- (nautical) a large iron-hulled square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
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