Definition of sailing ship
:a ship that has sails
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sailing ship
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sailing
play
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: the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
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: the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
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: the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat
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ship
play
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: a large seagoing vessel
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: a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast
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: boat
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: to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water
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: to cause to be transported
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: to provide with a ship
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: state : condition : quality
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: office : dignity : profession
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: art : skill
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