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
Noun
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When told a small plane flown by a South Vietnamese fighter pilot with his wife and 5-year-old son requested to land, Chambers ignored orders and told his crew to push helicopters off his ship to clear room for the plane.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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China has increasingly sent armed coast guard ships to the waters near the Philippines to reinforce its territorial claims with law enforcement patrols, ramming maneuvers, and water cannons, as well as the use of high-power lasers against Philippine vessels.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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One trend seems to be more compact boats with larger yacht features—such as foldout sides of the cockpit, lounges on the bow, and big for internal light.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a private yacht cruise in Macquarie Harbour, a visit to the Port Arthur penal colony, Australia's most historic site, and the fun of exploring Hobart's Salamanca Market.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Early last week, NATO's Baltic Sentry mission consisted of three ships: German minesweeper FGS Datteln, Dutch frigate HNLMS Tromp and Dutch hydrographic survey vessel HNLMS Luymes.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Helsinki on Tuesday, members of the defense bloc with access to the Baltic Sea agreed at a summit on regional security threats — including Russian cable sabotage — to deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The business first chartered sailboats and then represented northern European yacht brands in Italy.—
Robb Report Staff,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
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Scrimshaw* sailboat: Built 1947, launched 1960, acquired 2024; 38 feet long.—
Roger Showley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The galley, in particular, is much simpler, lacking the inbuilt stove, sink and onboard water storage of the Voyager.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Leven Real Estate An Upper West Side studio for $469,000 An alcove off the studio’s galley kitchen, as shown in listing photos, could be used for eating or sleeping.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
26 Aug. 2024
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Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Nov. 2024
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