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windjammer

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wind⋅jam⋅mer

[wind-jam-er, win-]
–noun Informal.
1. (formerly) a merchant ship propelled by sails.
2. any large sailing ship.
3. a member of its crew.
4. Older Slang. a long-winded person; a great talker.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; wind 1 + jammer (see jam 1 , -er 1 )
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wind·jam·mer   (wĭnd'jām'ər)   
n.  A large sailing ship.
wind'jam'ming n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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