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Meaning of tall ship | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.

Equivalents

Deutsch Großsegler

Italiano nave d'alto bordo

Examples

“the Rose of Devon had been an ancient craft when King James died and King Charles succeeded to the throne. But she was a fine tall ship and staunch notwithstanding her years, and there was newly gilded carving on bow and stern and a new band of crimson ran her length.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

tall story tall tale tall thistle Tall White tall-case clock tall-poppy syndrome