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
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
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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.
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Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Aug. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windjammers
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The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military.
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On July 4, the ships will participate in what organizers say will be the largest-ever flotilla of international tall ships and military vessels in New York Harbor.
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No two Smart Custom yachts are alike.
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Beat the resale algorithm After searching for World Cup tickets, suddenly every ad online and on social media was trying to sell me luxury yachts, private travel experiences, and things made from Italian leather.
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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.
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French frigates used machine guns, cannons and sophisticated air-defense missiles to fend off Houthi strikes.
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View of model sailboats displayed in the windows of homes, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1979.
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Though an improvement from sailboats of previous generations, VELA’s massive ship isn’t exactly what most would call lightning fast.
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“Windjammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windjammers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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