tall ship

noun

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of tall ship

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

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Recent Examples of tall ship from the Web

Learn about the village’s role in shipbuilding and as a safe haven for tall ships at Mystic Seaport, the largest maritime museum in the U.S.

— laura kiniry, Smithsonian, "The 20 Best Small Towns To Visit in 2018," 5 June 2018
Steinke was recently named the captain of the A.J. Meerwald, a 90-year-old, two-masted former oyster schooner that is New Jersey’s official tall ship.

— jason nark, Philly.com, "A seasick captain finds a home on New Jersey's tall ship," 19 Apr. 2018
The remainder of Historic Ships’ fleet, which includes the tall ship Constellation and the Lightship Chesapeake, will stay open for tours while the Taney is being repaired.

— sarah meehan, baltimoresun.com, "Historic Ships in Baltimore seeks to raise $152,000 to repair USCGC Taney," 26 May 2018
The Denis Sullivan, Discovery World’s tall ship, docks at the lakefront museum at 500 N. Harbor Drive Saturday, offering deck tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The crews and volunteers will be working to get the Sullivan shipshape.

— chris foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Things to do in Milwaukee this Memorial Day weekend, from watching parades to meeting dinosaurs," 24 May 2018
Captain Slick and his grimy band of pirates took control of the tall ship California on Sunday, forcing the crew of roughly 40 landlubbers — those not skilled at sea — to swab the deck or face walking the plank.

— phillip molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pirates take over Maritime Museum as part of two-day Pirate Days event," 20 May 2018
Six historic tall ships arrived in New Orleans Thursday and will be open for free tours this weekend. Plus, check out these 10 festivals in New Orleans or these 12 things to do on the North Shore.

— carlie kollath wells, NOLA.com, "Sunny Friday expected in New Orleans, but rain on the way for the weekend," 20 Apr. 2018
Tall Ships America organizers say the New Orleans tall ship event is about education and promoting sail training, especially among the next generation of sailors.

— jennifer larino, NOLA.com, "Meet the captains sailing tall ships into New Orleans in April," 6 Mar. 2018
Modern tall ship cruise line Star Clippers offers solo travelers a break on selected transatlantic and Mediterranean sailings next year.

— mary forgione, latimes.com, "Solo travelers get a break on Star Clippers' Mediterranean and transatlantic cruises," 18 Oct. 2017

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