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windjammer

[ wind-jam-er, win- ]
/ ˈwɪndˌdʒæm ər, ˈwɪn- /
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noun Informal.
(formerly) a merchant ship propelled by sails.
any large sailing ship.
a member of its crew.
Older Slang. a long-winded person; a great talker.
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Origin of windjammer

1890–95, Americanism;wind1 + jammer (see jam1, -er1)

Words nearby windjammer

winding staircase, winding-up, wind instrument, wind instruments, Wind in the Willows, windjammer, windlass, windle, windless, windlestraw, wind machine
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Words related to windjammer

catamaran, craft, cutter, schooner, ship, skiff, sloop, vessel, yacht, boater, cadet, diver, marine, pilot, bluejacket, jack-tar, lascar, mariner, mate, middy

How to use windjammer in a sentence

  • Another of the true romances, recommended for a lively sense of humor and a faithful portrayal of life aboard a windjammer.

    The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. Paine

  • He was looking at a ship, a battered old windjammer tied up there by the shore.

    Hour of Enchantment|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for windjammer

windjammer
/ (ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə) /
noun
a large merchant sailing ship
another name for windcheater
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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