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ocean greyhound

British  

noun

  1. a fast ship, esp a liner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Globe-girdler Bly, bloomered and veiled, sailed from Hoboken, N. J. on a bow-spritted ocean greyhound, completed her stint in 72� days.

From Time Magazine Archive

Steadily the ocean greyhound plowed its way through the dark swells of the Atlantic.

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell

As the yacht stood directly in the path of the oncoming ocean greyhound, and flew signals of distress which she could not disregard, the great ship was forced to heave to.

From His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts by Wells, David Dwight

Another great ocean greyhound, of the Hamburg-American line, neared them at Norton Point.

From Atlantis by Seltzer, Adele Szold

A flock that has followed an ocean greyhound all day will settle down to sleep at night "bedded" on the rolling water like ducks while "rocked in the cradle of the deep."

From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje

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