-masted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A petite steamer billows smoke as it chugs in the direction of a noble masted ship bereft of its sails, a potent visual metaphor for the oncoming technological advances that would supplant vessels of its kind.
The princess will spend a year at Zaragoza’s military academy, then go to a naval school where she will sail the Juan Sebastian de Elcano, a four masted schooner used by the Spanish navy for training, and finish her studies at the General Air Academy.
From Reuters
Flags at royal residences were half masted on Thursday and will remain half-masted until 8 a.m. on the morning after the final day of royal mourning.
From New York Times
I see only a masted, pirate-like wooden ship playing party music and a few smaller sailing boats.
From Washington Post
The big canvas sails turned as gracefully and powerful as a tall masted ship.
From The Guardian
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