- windjammer
- noun Date: 1880 a sailing ship; also one of its crew • windjamming noun
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Windjammer — S.T.S. Chersones (Kieler Woche 05) Der Windjammer ist ein Großseglertyp, der nach der Klipperära in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts aufkam und die Nachfolge der schnellen Segler antrat. Es waren aus Holz (vorwiegend USA bis 1892), Eisen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Windjammer — Wind jam mer, n. 1. (Naut.) A sailing vessel or one of its crew; orig. so called contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. An army bugler or trumpeter; any performer on a wind instrument. [Slang] [Webster 1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Windjammer — Windjammer,der:⇨Segelschiff … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
windjammer — ☆ windjammer [wind′jam΄ər ] n. Naut. 1. a sailing ship, esp. a large one: so called originally in contempt by seamen on early steamships 2. a crew member of such a ship … English World dictionary
Windjammer — A windjammer was a type of sailing ship with a large iron or steel hull, built to carry cargo in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. They were the grandest of cargo sailing ships, with between three and five large masts and… … Wikipedia
Windjammer — SS (abgekürzt) (fachsprachlich); Segelschiff * * * Wịnd|jam|mer 〈m. 3〉 großes Segelschiff [<Wind + engl. jam „pressen“] * * * Wịnd|jam|mer, der; s, [engl. windjammer, eigtl. etwa = Windpresser, zu: wind = Wind u. to jam = kräftig pressen]… … Universal-Lexikon
Windjammer — Wind: Das gemeingerm. Substantiv mhd. wint, ahd. wind, got. winds, engl. wind, schwed. vind gehört mit Entsprechungen in anderen idg. Sprachen zu der unter ↑ wehen dargestellten idg. Wurzel, vgl. z. B. tochar. A wänt »Wind«, lat. ventus »Wind« (↑ … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
windjammer — UK [ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə(r)] / US [ˈwɪndˌdʒæmər] noun [countable] Word forms windjammer : singular windjammer plural windjammers a large ship used for trade in the past … English dictionary
Windjammer — Wind|jam|mer der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. windjammer, zu to jam, vgl. ↑Jam> großes Segelschiff … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
windjammer — Trucker slang for Blabbermouth trucker as in That Reimer driver was a real windjammer … Dictionary of automotive terms
Windjammer Surf Racers — Standort Knott s Berry Farm (Buena Park, Kalifornien, USA) Typ Stahl – sitzend Modell Looping Mouse Kategorie Racing Roller Coaster … Deutsch Wikipedia
