as in ship
a boat equipped with one or more sails
with no set course to follow, a windjammer sails wherever the wind and the captain's whim takes it
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Recent Examples of windjammer
Take a stroll around the harbor to look at the fishing boats, yachts, and windjammers.
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Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Schooner Heritage, Rockland Cast your troubles to the wind with an all-inclusive sailing vacation onboard the Schooner Heritage, a Maine windjammer that cruises Penobscot Bay.
—Hilary Nangle, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2023
Historic windjammers and dozens of other boats bob in Camden’s harbor.
—Heather Eng, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
The thrown-togetherness of a windjammer cruise seems part of the appeal.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2022
But Warren had an advantage: The Rex, converted from a windjammer to a barge, couldn’t move under its own power.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
Cornero spent $200,000 transforming a 300-foot-long former windjammer into a casino.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
Each windjammer is individually owned and operated and offers 3- to 10-night sailing vacations from May through October.
—Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 24 May 2021
But more mainstream companies now are operating sailing ships: Take Windstar, whose three windjammers sail under engine and wind power simultaneously, or Ponant’s namesake three-masted clipper, the first in its fleet.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2019
Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Schooner Heritage, Rockland Cast your troubles to the wind with an all-inclusive sailing vacation onboard the Schooner Heritage, a Maine windjammer that cruises Penobscot Bay.
—Hilary Nangle, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2023
Historic windjammers and dozens of other boats bob in Camden’s harbor.
—Heather Eng, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
The thrown-togetherness of a windjammer cruise seems part of the appeal.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2022
But Warren had an advantage: The Rex, converted from a windjammer to a barge, couldn’t move under its own power.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
Cornero spent $200,000 transforming a 300-foot-long former windjammer into a casino.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
Each windjammer is individually owned and operated and offers 3- to 10-night sailing vacations from May through October.
—Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 24 May 2021
But more mainstream companies now are operating sailing ships: Take Windstar, whose three windjammers sail under engine and wind power simultaneously, or Ponant’s namesake three-masted clipper, the first in its fleet.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windjammer
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Virgin Voyages has three ships in its fleet with a fourth set to debut in September 2025.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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By using the ship’s dedicated app passengers can browse products, reserve, or pre-order them ahead of their voyage or outside of opening hours.Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Shipwreck Bar is an actual schooner that once belonged to the resort’s original owner.Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The schooner’s South Australian owner escaped conviction on slavery charges because the prosecution didn’t have enough evidence to prove that working conditions at the ship’s destination of Fiji constituted slavery.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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The massive three mast sailing yacht is one of the largest in the world.Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The yacht is considered the world’s largest eco electric catamaran.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Twenty men on Maynard’s sloop died, and Blackbeard presumed the rest of the crew dead.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Philippine military immediately sent its naval forces to monitor the Ufa, including a frigate armed with missiles and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Officials: High sea wave caused boat to capsize Hanafi said some survivors were airlifted from the site to be treated for unspecified injuries, while others were assisted on rescue vessels until a military frigate arrived to transport them back to shore.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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This desk can provide everything From snorkeling to sailboats, and all non-motorized water sports are free to guests.Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Walk the aisle, do tummy time on your empty seat, and visit the galley kitchen.Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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At the front of the house, an all-white galley kitchen equipped with Meile appliances sits side by side with the dining room.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Units arrived at the scene by 7:15 p.m., Heflin said, and found seven people floating on a dinghy away from the main boat.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The camp runs weekly throughout June each year for kids ages 7-17, with small dinghies, known as Opti boats, for beginners, along with larger Laser and RS sailboats for more experienced campers.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
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“Windjammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windjammer. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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