square-rigger

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Noun
  • One fishing vessel on view recalls the grisly story of Howard Blackburn, a Gloucester fisherman who went out as part of a big schooner to the Grand Banks.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The atmosphere is infectious, attracting a discerning international crowd, yacht enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and travelers who are seeking a blend of luxury and authenticity.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • The 80-foot sailing yacht follows in the footsteps of Baltic’s popular 68 Café Racer, adding some extra oomph and more space for all your weekend sailing adventures.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
    Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
  • Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.
    R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Arquiste’s best-selling Nanban, for instance, conjures the aroma of a 17th-century galleon laden with coffee, leather, and saffron, while L’Or de Louis evokes the atmosphere of an orangerie at Versailles.
    April Long, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
    Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2022
Noun
  • This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • By the time guests onboard Contigo wake up, pastries are already cooling, breakfast service is underway, and Adams is preparing for another 16-hour day running a one-man galley responsible for feeding both charter guests and the yacht’s 11-person crew.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Solea has an entirely different main deck from the other two Zeelander 8s, with a large salon and adjoining galley designed for entertaining.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
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“Square-rigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square-rigger. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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