tall ship

noun

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

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In a six-week span starting in June, Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of July 4, 1776, host seven men’s World Cup matches, and welcome dozens of tall ships back to the waters around Boston for the first time in nearly a decade. State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 The anytime pass gives an individual access to the festival and the tall ships any day of the festival at any time during the festival's hours. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025 The 295-foot training vessel — widely referred to as America’s tall ship — is scheduled to tie up at the B Street Pier, 1140 North Harbor Drive, San Diego. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 Take to the water aboard the tall ship Alliance II for a scenic sail along the York River with Yorktown Sailing Charters. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 24 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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tall ship

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

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