Windjammer
(noun)
A large sailing ship equipped with several masts, used in the past for commercial transportation of goods.
Origin:
Derived from the old english word 'wind' meaning 'air' and 'jammer' meaning 'to interfere with or block'. it originated in the 19th century.
Examples:
- The windjammer sailed the seas, carrying cargo from port to port.
- The windjammer was a beautiful and majestic ship, with its white sails billowing in the wind.
- The windjammer was the primary means of transportation for goods in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- The windjammer was often at the mercy of the elements, relying on the wind for power and subject to storms and rough seas.
- The windjammer was eventually replaced by steamships and cargo ships powered by diesel engines.