sailing ship
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sailing ship
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Its first vessel, a sailing ship named the Rembrandt van Rijn, initially operated in Belize and the Galápagos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
But when they went to investigate, they found a 19th Century sailing ship, "loaded to the sides" with champagne, wine, mineral water and porcelain.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
The flame will travel from Athens’ port of Piraeus on the Belem, a French three-masted sailing ship built in 1896 — the year of the first modern games in Athens.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The idea began when Hay saw an etching of a 19th-century sailing ship in a Fiji museum.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
There was a mast and sail, too, that worked just like a sailing ship if the winds were favorable.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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