longship

noun

long·​ship ˈlȯŋ-ˌship How to pronounce longship (audio)
: a long sail and oar ship used by the Vikings

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The team staged an official photograph at the mouth of a fjord, with three longships and the players dressed like Norse warriors; Haaland held a sword. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 Experts believe the hub near Aarhus supplied textiles on a scale far beyond domestic needs, possibly creating sailcloth crucial for Viking longships and expeditions across Northern Europe. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Lest anyone think that Norway’s competitive spirit has been diminished by its promotion to the round of 32, Haaland slipped in an aside that served as a reminder that his team basically rowed all the way here to the States in a longship. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 To a discordant blare of horns, a second, much larger longship rises from beneath the river’s surface. Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for longship

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of longship was in 1770

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“Longship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longship. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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longship

noun
long·​ship -ˌship How to pronounce longship (audio)
: a long sail and oar ship used by the Vikings

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