tall ship

noun

Synonyms of tall shipnext
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

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More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge. Nicole Jao, USA Today, 6 July 2026 In New York, tall ships, with their masts, rigging and white sails outlined against a blue sky, made a procession around the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River. Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Plans for fireworks were still moving forward in other cities including Chicago and New York, where tall ships passed the Statue of Liberty earlier in the day, recalling the fanfare around America’s 200th anniversary in 1976. Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tall ship

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tall ship was circa 1548

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“Tall ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20ship. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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tall ship

noun
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially : square-rigger

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