tall ship
nounDefinition of tall ship
: a sailing vessel with at least two masts
especially
: square-rigger
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The bridge has 29 concrete support pillars, a 90-degree arch and its tallest point measures at over 200 feet, a height required by the Navy so its tallest ships could pass beneath. — Pomerado News, "Rancho Bernardo woman was first to ride over San Diego-Coronado Bridge," 15 Aug. 2019 The latter trip is run in conjunction with the Michigan Maritime Museum and its tall ship Friends Goodwill, a replica of an 1810 vessel that was burned by the British during the War of 1812. — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A 1945 fishing tug gets a new life as a tour boat in Michigan," 2 Aug. 2019 New this year is a Bike and Sail tour that combines biking, wine-tasting and a sail aboard a 77-foot tall ship where guests dig into a chef-prepared dinner. — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "Celebrate ‘Shawshank,’ watch Illinois and Wisconsin battle it out in the Border War Beer Fest and more Midwest events," 19 July 2019 Featuring a massive fireworks display, old-timey tall ships, amusement rides, and a plethora of local vendors, there’s a lot to like about this festival, which runs July 12 to 14 downtown. — Courant Staff, courant.com, "Six things to do this week," 7 July 2019 Come sail away: Nineteen Cleveland teenagers returned home Wednesday after a weeklong sail from Milwaukee on the tall ship Denis Sullivan, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cleveland. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County considers contribution to Say Yes to Education: The Wake Up for Wednesday, June 26, 2019," 26 June 2019 Croatia is demanding the return of the tall ship, which Montenegro adamantly refuses to do. — Dusan Stojanovic, Fox News, "Montenegro-Croatia relations in danger over training ship," 16 Sep. 2018 Buy Photo Thousands of visitors will descend upon the tall ships this weekend at Penn’s Landing for Sail Philadelphia 2018. — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, "Meet the cats living on the tall ships visiting Philly," 25 May 2018 Wearing a Spider-Man hoodie, Christian Panek, 6, admitted before getting on the Californian tall ship that his favorite films were not the Disney swashbucklers, but Harry Potter. — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pirates take over Maritime Museum as part of two-day Pirate Days event," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tall ship.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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