windjammer
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windjammer
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From wind + jammer? The nautical senses were originally used contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.
noun windjammers
- One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
- A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
- A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
- A windbag, a loquacious person.
- A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
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noun sailing ship
| Русский | винджа́ммер vindžámmer |
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Talk about this word "windjammer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/windjammer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. windjammer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/windjammer "windjammer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/windjammer.Cite this
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title = {windjammer},
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