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The tall ship industry is kind of upside down right now. ...
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Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
Photo: Fritz Goro The Slips of lower Manhattan—sites of former ship berths on the East River, now landfill paved into streets and plazas—evoke, in our historical memory, the tall ships and chandleries of the 19th century, when trade and New York Harbor fueled the city’s explosive growth.
—Hamilton Cain, WSJ, 28 July 2023
Start at the southern edge of Lake Huron and watch the tall ship schooners or shop in the downtown antiques market in Bay City.
—Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
The travelers onboard will be tasked with steering, navigating, and manning the ropes of the tall ship under the guidance of a professional crew.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023
Climb aboard a Swedish tall ship Galveston's wildly popular Tall Ships Challenge is returning this April, but history buffs can get an early taste of the sailing festival thanks to Swedish ship Gunilla, which is making a brief stop at the island's historic seaport this weekend.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 9 Mar. 2023
Other activities include lawn games, tours of the tall ship Providence, chocolate making with Historic Alexandria, creating art from recycled items, and a beer and wine garden run by Port City Brewing with food trucks.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Serving as a dramatic backdrop was another of the movie’s key players: the tall ship HMS Surprise, its sails billowing in the breeze.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
As the shipping container is lowered, two men guided it down with ropes, slightly resembling a sailing crew working lines on a tall ship.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
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Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
Photo: Fritz Goro The Slips of lower Manhattan—sites of former ship berths on the East River, now landfill paved into streets and plazas—evoke, in our historical memory, the tall ships and chandleries of the 19th century, when trade and New York Harbor fueled the city’s explosive growth.
—Hamilton Cain, WSJ, 28 July 2023
Start at the southern edge of Lake Huron and watch the tall ship schooners or shop in the downtown antiques market in Bay City.
—Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
The travelers onboard will be tasked with steering, navigating, and manning the ropes of the tall ship under the guidance of a professional crew.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023
Climb aboard a Swedish tall ship Galveston's wildly popular Tall Ships Challenge is returning this April, but history buffs can get an early taste of the sailing festival thanks to Swedish ship Gunilla, which is making a brief stop at the island's historic seaport this weekend.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 9 Mar. 2023
Other activities include lawn games, tours of the tall ship Providence, chocolate making with Historic Alexandria, creating art from recycled items, and a beer and wine garden run by Port City Brewing with food trucks.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
Serving as a dramatic backdrop was another of the movie’s key players: the tall ship HMS Surprise, its sails billowing in the breeze.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
As the shipping container is lowered, two men guided it down with ropes, slightly resembling a sailing crew working lines on a tall ship.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1548, in the meaning defined above
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tall ship
noun
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially
: square-rigger
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