windjammer
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English
Etymology
From wind + jammer? The nautical senses were originally used contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.
Pronunciation
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Noun
windjammer (plural windjammers)
- (US, slang, dated) One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
- (nautical) A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
- (nautical) A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
- (US, slang) A windbag, a loquacious person.
- A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
Related terms
Descendants
- → Dutch: windjammer
- → Russian: винджа́ммер (vindžámmer)
Translations
sailing ship
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