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windjammer

noun

  1. an informal term for a commercial sailing ship
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noun

Etymology: From wind + jammer? The nautical senses were originally used contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.

  1. One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
  2. A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
  3. A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
  4. A windbag, a loquacious person.
  5. A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).