tall ship

noun

: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

Examples of tall ship in a Sentence

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The Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not issue any distress calls before the collision, but instead requested support, Mexico's Navy chief said. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy tall ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two sailors and injuring more than a dozen others on board. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025 After the Cuauhtémoc, a tall ship used for training sailors in the Mexican Navy, crashed into the bridge deck on Saturday night, the bridge was closed to traffic for a couple of hours, reopening around 10:30 p.m. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 19 May 2025 The Mexican navy tall ship floats between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges on the East River on Saturday. Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tall ship

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tall ship was circa 1548

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“Tall ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20ship. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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tall ship

noun
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

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