tall ship

From tall +‎ ship.

tall ship (plural tall ships)

1. A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.

   Synonym: lofty ship

   • 1923, Charles Boardman Hawes, The Dark Frigate, Chapter 6:

     the Rose of Devon had been an ancient craft when King James died and King Charles succeeded to the throne. But she was a fine tall ship and staunch notwithstanding her years, and there was newly gilded carving on bow and stern and a new band of crimson ran her length.

• Tall ship does not indicate a specific configuration of sails or masts, unlike other types such as schooner or ketch.

• mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails

• tall ship on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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