Thesaurus results for WINDJAMMERS

windjammers

noun

plural of windjammer

as in ships

a boat equipped with one or more sails with no set course to follow, a windjammer sails wherever the wind and the captain's whim takes it

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Recent Examples of windjammers Now known as Sail4th 250, the parade of ships is a successor to Operation Sail, the international flotilla of schooners and barques and windjammers brought into New York Harbor half a dozen times starting in 1964. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026 Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025 With its trio of windjammers, setting sail on one of its handsome ships is a novel experience of the most sophisticated kind. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2024

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Artificial reefs, on the other hand, are created by humans from any number of materials from rocks to sunken ships to protect coastlines or attract aquatic life.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Houthi militants based in Yemen claimed to have struck two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, days after the group announced a naval blockade on Saudi ships.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of ships

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The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Renamed Sea Cloud in 1935, that original vessel is one of three sail- and motor-yachts now operated by the cruise line.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of yachts

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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 June 2026
French frigates used machine guns, cannons and sophisticated air-defense missiles to fend off Houthi strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026

Definition of frigates

Noun

The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of sailboats

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