tall ship

noun

Synonyms of tall shipnext
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

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Windjammers are traditional tall ships powered by harnessing the force of the wind. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 International fleets of tall ships and Navy vessels will dock in New Orleans; Norfolk, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; New York City and New Jersey; and Boston — bringing parades, tours, fireworks and much more. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Historic tall ships will sail past the Statue of Liberty. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 The 39-day stretch will also include the city’s annual Pride March and celebrations and Sail4th250 — a massive flotilla of tall ships that will sail down the East River to coincide with the country’s Semiquincentennial. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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tall ship

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

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