A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
Used in a Sentence
windjammer
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for windjammer.
Editorial note
Also, showing other boats, particularly something complicated like a Windjammer [1], Full-Rigged Ship [2] or Schooner [3] varieties.
Examples3
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of windjammer gathered in one view.
(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.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for windjammer.
noun
A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
noun
(nautical) A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
noun
(nautical) A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
noun
(US, slang) A windbag, a loquacious person.
Example sentences
Also, showing other boats, particularly something complicated like a Windjammer [1], Full-Rigged Ship [2] or Schooner [3] varieties.
A typical large windjammer from the final years of sail carried about half that sail area on a vastly smaller ship; lengthwise about half, but the displacement/tonnage difference would be huge.
> only recently did we get steeled hulled container ships with vastly different hull profiles The hull shape of a steel hulled windjammer is not vastly different from a modern container ship of similar size.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use windjammer in a sentence?
Also, showing other boats, particularly something complicated like a Windjammer [1], Full-Rigged Ship [2] or Schooner [3] varieties.
What does windjammer mean?
A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
What part of speech is windjammer?
windjammer is commonly used as noun.