Age of Sail

proper noun

A period that lasted from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Age of Sail
  1. historicalA period that lasted from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated.

Translations

French âge de la voile
  • âge de la voileperiod in history
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Age of Sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Age%20of%20Sail

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Chicago

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