windjammer

[ wind-jam-er, win- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. (formerly) a merchant ship propelled by sails.
2. any large sailing ship.
3. a member of its crew.
4. Older Slang. a long-winded person; a great talker.

windjammer

/ ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə /

noun

1. a large merchant sailing ship
2. another name for windcheater

Word History and Origins

Origin of windjammer¹

1890–95, Americanism; wind ¹ + jammer ( jam ¹, -er ¹ )

Example Sentences

From the bridge of the three-masted windjammer, the Sea Cloud Spirit, the captain called out the words we’d all been waiting for.

From New York Times

The Grace Bailey is part of the state’s so-called windjammer fleet, a collection of sailing vessels that take people on excursions up and down the coast.

From Seattle Times

That’s when he stumbled upon a yellowing periodical recounting the intentional burning of Glory of the Seas, a legendary windjammer just off the shore of West Seattle at Fauntleroy one century ago.

From Seattle Times

Organizers say the event billed as the largest gathering of windjammers in the Northeast.

From Washington Times

Organizers say the event billed as the largest gathering of windjammers in the Northeast celebrates Camden’s maritime heritage.

From Washington Times

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