Baltimore clipper

American  

noun

1. a small, fast American sailing vessel of the early 19th century, having a sharp hull form and two masts with a pronounced rake and carrying a brig or schooner rig.

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Etymology

Origin of Baltimore clipper

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

The Loane Bros. started in 1815 as a maker of canvas sails on Baltimore's Bowley's Wharf for the famous Baltimore clipper ships in 1815.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 9, 2010

The Solway took 'em out of a Baltimore clipper and another rebel boat.

From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by Stoddard, W. O.

Instead of Salem it was Baltimore that furnished the largest fleet—fifty-eight vessels, many of them the fast ships and schooners which were to make the port famous as the home of the Baltimore clipper model.

From The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors by Paine, Ralph Delahaye

It was a vessel of two masts, slender and raking, and with a long, low hull—something of the model which a good many years later, went by the name of the Baltimore clipper.

From Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem by Pyle, Howard

She proved to be a Baltimore clipper, and had endeavored to run away from us, taking us for the same craft we had supposed her to be.

From The Portland Sketch Book by Various