# Windjammer

**Pronunciation:** ˈwɪndˌdʒæmər · WIND-jam-er

**CEFR level:** C2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A large sailing ship, typically with four or more masts, used primarily for commercial cargo transport during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

## Examples

- The museum displayed a beautifully restored windjammer that once carried wheat from Australia to Europe.
- Many sailors considered the windjammer the pinnacle of commercial sailing technology before steam engines took over.
- The captain spent his youth working on a windjammer, navigating the treacherous waters around Cape Horn.

## Synonyms

- sailing ship — A general term for any vessel propelled by wind.
- clipper — A specific type of fast, narrow sailing ship from the mid-19th century.
- merchantman — A commercial ship of any kind, often used in historical contexts.
- tall ship — A modern term for large, traditionally rigged sailing vessels.

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