tall ship

noun

Definition of tall shipnext
as in merchant ship

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Recent Examples of tall ship Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026 The ferry launch comes as Safe Harbor Marina is separately embroiled in a dispute with the operators of the tall ship Schooner Bill of Rights, a historic vessel that received a termination notice from the marina in March with no reason given. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 In maritime circles, 1964’s OpSail is often credited with reigniting tall ship events around the world (see last year’s SAIL Amsterdam’s extravaganza, for example), though the appeal resists easy explanation. — Paige Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 Yes, there will be fireworks on the Fourth of July in Bushnell Park in Hartford, a tall ship will sail into Greenwich Harbor in June, and New London and Groton will burn Benedict Arnold in effigy in September. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tall ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall ship
  1. merchant ship
  2. bark
  3. yacht
  4. schooner
  5. brig
  6. sailboat
  7. aircraft carrier
  8. brigantine
Noun
  • In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
    — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of merchant ship
Noun
  • When the bark is damaged all the way around the trunk, a tree may die.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Milbrandt advises homeowners to look for trunk bark falling off or lifted soil around the base, both of which can be signs of trunk damage.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bark
Noun
  • The ladies all get on a yacht and are confronted with cardboard cutouts of them in their very first season.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At almost 400 feet in length, the Launchpad is the largest yacht ever constructed by luxury superyacht builder Feadship, according to the company.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of yacht
Noun
  • Amid the oceangoing vessels bound for all four corners of the world was a little twenty-ton schooner built in Monterey, the Peor es Nada.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
  • From there, walk toward Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Derby Wharf before getting back onto the water for a harbor cruise or schooner sail.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Definition of schooner
Noun
  • Cruise ships have brigs – or onboard jails – where they may be held, or they could be confined to their cabins, The Points Guy reported.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Word around baseball is all the losing has turned the Mets clubhouse, which has already been fractured these past couple years, into a joyless brig.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Definition of brig
Noun
  • The location is incredible, just in the middle of the harbor, and the setting is so elegant and authentic, with amazing old sailboat models.
    — Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can jump into the sea directly from the back of the ship or enjoy the ship’s compliment of stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, sailboats, foam floats, and water trampoline.
    — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailboat
Noun
  • As of Thursday, the United States Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has been at sea for 237 days, making just a single port visit last month, and its current deployment has now lasted 258 days.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Type 076 combines technologies developed for China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship and Type 003 aircraft carrier, bringing together existing systems to create a more advanced naval platform.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of aircraft carrier
Noun
  • The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of brigantine

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