longship

long·ship

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng-ship, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˌʃɪp, ˈlɒŋ-/
- /ˈlɒŋʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng-ship, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˌʃɪp, ˈlɒŋ-/

Definitions of longship word

noun longship a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion. 1
noun longship A long, narrow warship, powered by both oar and sail, used by the Vikings and other northern European peoples. 1
noun longship a narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail, used esp by the Vikings during medieval times 0

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Origin of longship

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; long1 + ship1

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Parts of speech for Longship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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longship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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