sailship
Canvas-powered boat
A sailship is a ship propelled by sails—a sailing vessel.
The term is uncommon, as sailing ship or simply ship typically serves this purpose.
When used, it often appears in historical or poetic contexts: The old sailship creaked across the harbor.
Outer covering or frame
- mastVessel's sail support
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- boomLoud deep sound
- bowspritForward-projecting ship pole
keel · rudder · deck · gunwale · stern · bow · figurehead · crow's nest
Fast ship or trimmer
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- barqueMulti-masted sailing vessel
frigate · man-of-war · carrack · cutter · sloop · ketch · yawl · windjammer
Device showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- chartData shown visually
- bearingPosture or orientation
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
jibing · windward · leeward · knots · heading · course · trade winds · dead reckoning
Risky exciting undertaking
- voyageJourney by sea
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
high seas · swashbuckler · treasure hunt · distant shores · salty air · windswept
Traveling through unknown regions
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
- voyagesExtended journeys by sea
- colonialOf occupied territories
- spice tradeHistorical exchange of aromatics
Magellan · naval warfare · privateering · treasure fleet · armada · circumnavigation · discovery
hull
Outer covering or frame
bowsprit · keel · rudder · deck · gunwale · stern · bow · figurehead · crow's nest · quarterdeck
clipper
Fast ship or trimmer
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
barque · frigate · man-of-war · carrack · cutter · sloop · ketch · yawl · windjammer · merchantman
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
tacking · jibing · windward · leeward · knots · heading · course · trade winds · dead reckoning · latitude
adventure
Risky exciting undertaking
wanderlust · high seas · swashbuckler · treasure hunt · distant shores · salty air · windswept
exploration
Traveling through unknown regions
Magellan · spice trade · naval warfare · privateering · treasure fleet · armada · circumnavigation · discovery
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
topsail · foresail · mizzen · genoa · staysail · royal · lateen · gaff · yard · shroud
sailshipsteamship
Boiler-propelled water vessel
motorboat · powerboat · cruise liner · tanker · tugboat
sailshipsteamship
Boiler-propelled water vessel
container ship · supertanker · cruise ship · hovercraft · nuclear submarine
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