Meanings
plural tall ships
- A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.
the Rose of Devon had been an ancient craft when King James died and King Charles succeeded to the throne. But she was a fine tall ship and staunch notwithstanding her years, and there was newly gilded carving on bow and stern and a new band of crimson ran her length.
1923, Charles Boardman Hawes, The Dark Frigate, Chapter 6Synonyms: lofty ship
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.
Origin
Translations
German Großsegler
- GroßseglerTranslations
Hebrew אֳנִיַּת מִפְרָשִׂים קְלָסִית
- אֳנִיַּת מִפְרָשִׂים קְלָסִית (oniyat mifrasim klasit)Translations
Italian nave d'alto bordo
- nave d'alto bordoTranslations
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