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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGSHIP

longship  [ˈlɒŋˌʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGSHIP

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Longship is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LONGSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

longship

Longship

Longships were sea vessels made and used by the Vikings from the Nordic countries for trade, commerce, exploration, and warfare during the Viking Age although scientific analysis of the oak timber shows at least one well known ship was built in Dublin, Ireland. The longship’s design evolved over many years, beginning in the Stone Age with the invention of the umiak and continuing up to the 9th century with the Nydam and Kvalsund ships. The longship appeared in its complete form between the 9th and 13th centuries. The character and appearance of these ships have been reflected in Scandinavian boat-building traditions until today. The particular skills and methods employed in making longships are still used world wide, often with modern adaptations. They were all made out of wood, with cloth flags and had lots of details and carvings on the hull. The longship is characterized as a graceful, long, narrow, light, wooden boat with a shallow-draft hull designed for speed. The ship's shallow draft allowed navigation in waters only one metre deep and permitted beach landings, while its light weight enabled it to be carried over portages.

Definition of longship in the English dictionary

The definition of longship in the dictionary is a narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail, used esp by the Vikings during medieval times.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGSHIP


airship
ˈɛəˌʃɪp
authorship
ˈɔːθəˌʃɪp
battleship
ˈbætəlˌʃɪp
censorship
ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp
championship
ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp
citizenship
ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp
companionship
kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp
dictatorship
dɪkˈteɪtəˌʃɪp
discipleship
dɪˈsaɪp əlˌʃɪp
externship
ˈɛkstɜːnˌʃɪp
fellowship
ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp
flagship
ˈflæɡˌʃɪp
generalship
ˈdʒɛnrəlˌʃɪp
horsemanship
ˈhɔːsmənˌʃɪp
lightship
ˈlaɪtˌʃɪp
membership
ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp
spaceship
ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp
starship
ˈstɑːˌʃɪp
steamship
ˈstiːmˌʃɪp
warship
ˈwɔːˌʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGSHIP

longline
longly
longneck
longness
Longobard
Longobardi
Longobardian
Longobardic
longs
Longs Peak
longshore
longshore drift
longshoreman
longshoremen
longshoring
longsome
longsomely
longsomeness
longspur
longtime

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGSHIP

craftsmanship
dealership
dogship
entrepreneurship
friendship
internship
kingship
leadership
ownership
partnership
place of worship
relationship
scholarship
ship
sponsorship
stewardship
township
workmanship
world championship
worship

Synonyms and antonyms of longship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «longship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGSHIP

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The translations of longship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «longship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

longship
570 millions of speakers

English

longship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

longship
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشبه سفن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

longship
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longship
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

longship
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drakkar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panjang umur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Langschiff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロングシップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Longship
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

longship
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

longship
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाँगशिप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

longship
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

longship
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

LongShip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

longship
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

longship
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

longship
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

longship
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

långskepp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

langskip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGSHIP»

The term «longship» is regularly used and occupies the 98.086 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGSHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «longship» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «longship» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about longship

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGSHIP»

Discover the use of longship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Viking Longship
Beskrivelse af vikingetidens langskibe, herunder deres udvikling og konstruktion, med udgangspunkt i flere forskellige arkæologiske fund, bl.a. Ladbyskibet og Skuldelevskibene.
Keith Durham, 2002
2
Viking Longship
Describes Viking life and customs from the perspective of an invented family, including raiding, ship building, warrior training, sacrifice, battle, farming, the role of women, feasting, and funerals.
‎2007
3
The Viking Longship: From Skinboat to Seagoing Warship
Follows the evolution of Norse ships and shipbuilding, from prehistoric vessels to the great longships of the Vikings, covering everything from major archaeological finds to longship crafting and construction techniques, as well as an ...
Jorn Olav Loset, 2013
4
The Viking Longship
Describes the history and culture of the Vikings and attributes much of their exploring and raiding success to the well-designed longship.
Lynda Trent, 1999
5
The Massive Volume 3: Longship
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Brian Wood, 2014
6
Viking Vik and the Longship
The Longships have gone to sea leaving Viking Vik behind. Wulf wants to sail after them. But a storm is coming and something strange is swimming towards them. Could it be the legendary Sea Serpent?
Shoo Rayner, 2009
7
The Scandinavian Vikings
The. Oseberg. Longship. One of the wealthiest Viking longships ever discovered was the Oseberg longship. Archaeologists believe it was built between 815 and 820. The longboat was thought to hold the body of a queen and her thrall, and ...
Louise Park, Timothy Love, 2009
8
The Long Ships
Frans Gunnar Bengtsson’s The Long Ships resurrects the fantastic world of the tenth century AD when the Vikings roamed and rampaged from the northern fastnesses of Scandinavia down to the Mediterranean.
Frans G. Bengtsson, 2010
9
Military Ghosts
In the Norse Viking era, when a warrior died, a longship was used as a funeral pyre. The dead warrior was placed on a bier amidships, and wood placed around him. The longship was taken out to sea, and the wooden funeral pyre set alight.
Alan Wood, 2013
10
Welcome on Board!: The Sea Stallion From Glendalough : a ...
At the same time the ship is an experiment. Here is documented an experiement between the reconstructed ship and the forces of nature to understand the prerequisites for the expansion of territory in the Viking Age.
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longship is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vikings to set sail to Pershore for festival
The event will kick off at 10.30am when a Viking longship will cruise down the river and 'invade' the town. Entry is free and funds raised from ... «Evesham Observer, Jul 15»
2
Poulsbo Maritime Heritage Museum is taking shape
Longship Marine, a destination marine supply store and exchange, is across the street. It will provide a main street presence for the historical ... «North Kitsap Herald, Jul 15»
3
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Culturally, Ramsgate celebrates its maritime history with a museum, and also boasts a reconstructed Viking longship; a key landmark of the ... «Travel Daily News International, Jul 15»
4
Lego on a hunt for media agency
The wall mural depicted a Viking longship crossing the seas and was on display at Westgate until 13 March 2015. Thereafter, it was taken apart ... «Marketing Interactive, Jul 15»
5
Ragnar repeats his North Sea rowing saga
Thorseth is an experienced adventurer who sailed a Viking longship around the world and led the first Norwegian expedition to the North Pole. «Shetland News, Jul 15»
6
'Vikings' season 4 updates: New trailer shown at SDCC 2015
... beer from horn-shaped vessels just like what the Vikings used to do, as well as explore the Vikings Longship Downtown/ Gaslamp District. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
7
Steady as she goes in the Netherlands
... Edam, Voldam — the cities share the same suffix because of our water barriers,” says Jan Tensen, captain of the AmaCerto longship. «St. Catharines Standard, Jul 15»
8
'Vikings' Season 4 Trailer Release at San Diego Comic Con …
... Vikings Horns Gaslamp District – an opportunity to drink beer in horn-shaped vessels -- and Vikings Longship Downtown / Gaslamp District. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
9
River Cruising With Kids: Three Reasons to Go
My daughter and I were on our first cruise ever, an eight-day itinerary from the Swiss city of Basel to Amsterdam on the Viking Longship Gefjon. «National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Here's how Vikings will storm the walls of San Diego Comic-Con
Finally, there will be Vikings Longship tours, which will take the touristy amphibious buses called locally "Seal Boats" and transform them into a ... «Blastr, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Longship [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/longship>. Apr 2024 ».
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