longship

noun

long·​ship ˈlȯŋ-ˌship 

: a long sail and oar ship used by the Vikings

Examples of longship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not far away lay a replica Viking longship, a smaller version of the vessel used by their spiritual and ancestral kin to explore and raid from North America to North Africa a millennium earlier. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

The scene was filmed on a 115-foot wooden longship on which cast and crew were tossed around on waves. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026

In the case of this Norwegian bandwagon—or rather, longship—everyone is welcome to grab an ore and row along. — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

The team staged an official photograph at the mouth of a fjord, with three longships and the players dressed like Norse warriors; Haaland held a sword. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

longship

noun

long·​ship -ˌship 

: a long sail and oar ship used by the Vikings