clipper bow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clipper bow
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The presence of iron rope offered a vital clue as to the ship’s identity, as was the schooner’s “sleek clipper bow.”
From Fox News
She had a clipper bow, and on her foredeck was mounted a three-inch cannon.
From Literature
For a while it had a clipper bow and a fantail like a destroyer.
From Literature
The $14 million Caronia will have the new Cunard look: single funnel, single mast, sharp clipper bow and a cruiser stern.
From Time Magazine Archive
Refitted and renamed, the tall bark, unmistakable for her clipper bow and sleek racing lines, was recognized by British and U. S. naval officers of the International Slave Patrol, insouciantly ferrying from the west coast of Africa to lonely U. S. inlets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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