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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDJAMMER

windjammer  [ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDJAMMER

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determiner
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Windjammer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WINDJAMMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

windjammer

Windjammer

A windjammer is a type of large sailing ship, with an iron or, for the most part, steel hull, built to carry cargo in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Windjammers were the grandest of merchant sailing ships, with between three and five large masts and square sails, giving them a characteristic profile. A common incorrect explanation of the origin of the term consists of an introduction into English of a folk etymology of the term common in German and Dutch. Both these languages have a word similar to "jam" meaning "to wail" and since speakers of these languages were not aware that the term "windjammer" originally came from English, the folk etymology claims "windjammer" refers to the typical sound of strong winds blowing through the rigging. In fact, the word comes from the English word "to jam" because the sails are so large that they seem to "jam" the wind. The windjammers were cargo ships designed for long voyages. They usually carried bulk cargo, such as lumber, guano, grain or ore from one continent to another, usually following the prevailing winds and circumnavigating the globe during their voyages.

Definition of windjammer in the English dictionary

The definition of windjammer in the dictionary is a large merchant sailing ship.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDJAMMER


Alabama
ˌæləˈbæmə
bammer
ˈbæmə
crammer
ˈkræmə
damar
ˈdæmə
dammar
ˈdæmə
gamma
ˈɡæmə
glamor
ˈɡlæmə
glamour
ˈɡlæmə
grammar
ˈɡræmə
hammer
ˈhæmə
jammer
ˈdʒæmə
katzenjammer
ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə
programmer
ˈprəʊɡræmə
rammer
ˈræmə
scammer
ˈskæmə
slammer
ˈslæmə
sledgehammer
ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə
spammer
ˈspæmə
stammer
ˈstæmə
yammer
ˈjæmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDJAMMER

windiest
windigo
windily
windiness
winding
winding drum
winding sheet
winding staircase
winding-up
windingly
windjamming
windlass
windle
windless
windlessly
windlessness
windlestrae
windlestraw
windmill
windore

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDJAMMER

anagrammer
ball-peen hammer
clammer
claw hammer
computer programmer
dammer
drop hammer
gammer
go under the hammer
hummer
ice hammer
jackhammer
mammer
power hammer
shammer
systems programmer
tack hammer
the slammer
triphammer
water hammer
yellowhammer

Synonyms and antonyms of windjammer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «windjammer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDJAMMER

Find out the translation of windjammer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of windjammer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windjammer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的帆船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

windjammer
570 millions of speakers

English

windjammer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Windjammer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

windjammer
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Windjammer
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Windjammer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাণিজ্যতরী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voilier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Windjammer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windjammer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウインドジャマー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돛단배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Windjammer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Windjammer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Windjammer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंडजॅमर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geveze
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

windjammer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

windjammer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Windjammer
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Windjammer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

windjammer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Windjammer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

windjammer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

windjammer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of windjammer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDJAMMER»

The term «windjammer» is regularly used and occupies the 68.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDJAMMER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDJAMMER»

Discover the use of windjammer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windjammer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The House of Windjammer
In the fall of 1636, Adam, fourteen-year-old heir to the House of Windjammer, must find a way to keep his family afloat after his father dies and tulip fever sweeps Amsterdam.
V. A. Richardson, 2006
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Farewell Windjammer: An Account of the Last Circumnavigation ...
Summary: it is a humourous and bizarre tale about a man's obsession with a lock of golden hair which he finds hidden in a secret compartment in an antique cabinet.
Holger Thesleff, 1951
3
The Last Time Around Cape Horn: The Historic 1949 Voyage of ...
William Stark chronicles the experiences he had while sailing around Cape Horn and from Australia to Europe on a Finnish windjammer in 1949.
William F. Stark, 2009
4
Welkin Weasels (3): Windjammer Run
Garry Kilworth. 'Why, First-and-Last-Resting-Place-is-over-the-sea. My-wood –' he rapped his wooden knuckes on his wooden head '– it-comes-fromtree-not- found-on-Welkin. I-was-brung-here-from-faraway-place.' 'Brought here,' corrected  ...
Garry Kilworth, 2011
5
Barefoot Pirate: The Tall Ships and Tales of Windjammer
This book offers an insider's view of how Captain Mike managed to save classic sailing ships from destruction, and put together one of the finest fleets in the world.
Ed Cromwell, Robert W. Schachner, 2003
6
Windjammer Watching on the Coast of Maine: A Guide to the ...
This is an essential guide for anyone interested in taking a windjammer cruise, for boaters cruising the coast of Maine who want to identify windjammers they see, and for armchair sailors who enjoy reading about these traditional sailing ...
Virginia L. Thorndike, 2002
7
A Guide to Fairs and Festivals in the United States
Maine Boothbay Harbor WINDJAMMER DAYS Held annually, July Heritage, boating Windjammer Days is a three-day salute to the days of wooden sailing ships and iron men. The area claims that this is the original gathering of tall ships.
Frances Shemanski, 1984
8
Frommer's Cruises and Ports of Call
THE LINE IN A NUTSHELL Remember Windjammer Barefoot Cruises? A decade ago, they were the self-styled pirates of the cruise business, with weeklong (and longer) cruises on a fleet of old-fashioned tall ships, plus one shady-looking ...
Heidi Sarna, Matt Hannafin, 2010
9
Windjammer Run
A highly inventive and very funny animal fantasy set in a land where humans have vanished, leaving the realm in the paws of the animals… Sylver and his band of weasels take to the high seas in search of the humans who mysteriously ...
Garry Kilworth, 1999
10
The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the ...
Heartbreaking and horrifying, this story won't let go.
Jim Carrier, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDJAMMER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windjammer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Restored Windjammer to rejoin fleet
Thomaston — The schooner Ladona -- the former Nathaniel Bowditch -- rejoined the Maine windjammer fleet in a ceremony at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding July ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 15»
2
Windjammer fleet participating in parade of sail
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's windjammer fleet is participating in a Parade of Sail. The Maine Windjammer Association says all eight windjammers are ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
3
Windjammer in Isle of Palms safe after reported bomb threat
Several agencies responded just after 2:45 p.m. to the beach club, located at 1008 Ocean Blvd., after a bomb threat was called into the business, said Isle of ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
4
Windjammer Days Festival expands to a full week
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Windjammer Days Festival is well underway in Boothbay Harbor. Festivities kicked off on Sunday, and for ... «WCSH-TV, Jun 15»
5
Parade of Sail a highlight at Windjammer Days
Seven windjammers are participating in a Parade of Sail Wednesday evening during Boothbay Harbor's Windjammer Days festival. Besides the windjammers ... «Chron.com, Jun 15»
6
Fourth time lucky for Windjammer?
One-time Golden Slipper hopeful Windjammer will make his debut for the fourth stable of his career in Wednesday's $35,000 National Jockey's Trust Heat 7 ... «Racing.com, Jun 15»
7
Windjammer Days Festival kicks off summer season
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine —The annual Windjammer Days Festival is known as the annual kickoff to summer. The festival began its 53rd year Sunday. «WMTW Portland, Jun 15»
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Windjammer Days Festival cancels Smokey's carnival
(NEWS CENTER) -- A PR person for Windjammer Days has confirmed the cancellation of the Smokey's ride portion of the event due to recent accidents in ... «WCSH-TV, Jun 15»
9
The Windjammer is taking their decades-long bikini bash back to its …
Nothing spells summer like a bikini contest, and no one does it quite like the Windjammer, Isle of Palms' ocean-front restaurant, bar, and live music venue. «Charleston City Paper, May 15»
10
Windjammer Days TUG OF WAR TODAY!
Come watch the first annual Tug of War from the town parking lot by the footbridge to the East Side at the other end of the footbridge. See teams compete from ... «Boothbay Register, May 15»

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