tall ship

noun

: a sailing vessel with at least two masts

especially : square-rigger

Examples of tall ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For others, the event is a chance to relive memories of previous tall ship visits. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

And, yes, the tall ships were back in New York Harbor, this time accompanied by a military flyover. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge. — Nicole Jao, USA Today, 6 July 2026

In New York, tall ships, with their masts, rigging and white sails outlined against a blue sky, made a procession around the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tall ship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

tall ship

noun

: a sailing vessel with at least two masts

especially : square-rigger