windjammer

wind·jam·mer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind-jam-er, win-]
- /ˈwɪndˌdʒæm ər, ˈwɪn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind-jam-er, win-]
- /ˈwɪndˌdʒæm ər, ˈwɪn-/

Definitions of windjammer word

noun windjammer (formerly) a merchant ship propelled by sails. 1
noun windjammer any large sailing ship. 1
noun windjammer a member of its crew. 1
noun windjammer Older Slang. a long-winded person; a great talker. 1
noun windjammer A merchant sailing ship. 1
noun windjammer type of sailing ship 1

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Origin of windjammer

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; wind1 + jammer (see jam1, -er1)

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Parts of speech for Windjammer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Windjammer

windjammer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for windjammer

noun windjammer

catamaran — A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
cutter — A cutter is a tool that you use for cutting through something.
schooner — Nautical. any of various types of sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast, with or without other masts, and having fore-and-aft sails on all lower masts. See also ketch, topsail schooner, yawl1 (def 2).
ship — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.

All 49 Synonyms of windjammer