Thesaurus results for WINDJAMMER

windjammer

noun

ˈwin(d)-ˌja-mər

Definition of windjammer

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 Now known as Sail4th 250, the parade of ships is a successor to Operation Sail, the international flotilla of schooners and barques and windjammers brought into New York Harbor half a dozen times starting in 1964. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026 There are a ton of cruises out there, from the windjammer sailings in Maine’s Penobscot Bay to luxury 20-passenger yacht sailings in the Galápagos with the Relais & Chateau cruise brand Ecoventura. — Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025 With its trio of windjammers, setting sail on one of its handsome ships is a novel experience of the most sophisticated kind. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2024 Take a stroll around the harbor to look at the fishing boats, yachts, and windjammers. — 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

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Noun

And the dangers faced by vessels attempting to navigate the crucial waterway was underlined Thursday night when the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its ships had been attacked in the strait.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
All other ships added to the class will also use steam systems under the president’s directive.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

In among the glitzy beach club lunches and time spent sunning on their super yacht Seven, Victoria was spotted employing David as her husband-photographer.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Earlier this week, they were spotted on a yacht, where Victoria wore a series of bikinis.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

China may be preparing a more heavily armed version of its Type 054B frigate, potentially giving the warship 50 percent more missile launch capacity than the first ships in the class.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of frigate

Noun

The location is incredible, just in the middle of the harbor, and the setting is so elegant and authentic, with amazing old sailboat models.

— Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Guests can jump into the sea directly from the back of the ship or enjoy the ship’s compliment of stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, sailboats, foam floats, and water trampoline.

— Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailboat

Noun

The first hull features an open-plan living area on the main deck with a galley, salon, and multiple entertaining areas.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Cracks were found on some planes in a structural reinforcement around the forward service door on the right side of the airplane, next to the front galley, the FAA said.

— Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of galley

Noun

Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

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