windjammer

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noun

One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.

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Meanings

nounwindjammer (plural windjammers)

plural windjammers

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

Origin

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

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Translations

Dutch windjammer
  • windjammersailing ship
Russian винджа́ммер
  • винджа́ммер (vindžámmer)sailing ship
Cite this entry
APA

windjammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windjammer

MLA

“windjammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windjammer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windjammer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windjammer.

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