tall ship

noun

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

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The ship is relatively young compared to some tall ships. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025 New York City and federal officials have begun their investigation into why a Mexican tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two people. Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 19 May 2025 As the bystanders continued to watch, the ship’s three masts struck the bridge’s span and snapped, one-by-one, as the tall ship continued to push onto the bridge. Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc crew dangle from rigging after striking NYC bridge Crew members of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc dangle from the ship’s rigging after striking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tall ship

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 1 Jul. 2025.

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tall ship

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

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