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windjammer

[ wind-jam-er, win- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

windjammer

/ ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə /

1890–95, Americanism; wind ¹ + jammer ( jam ¹, -er ¹ )

Another of the true romances, recommended for a lively sense of humor and a faithful portrayal of life aboard a windjammer.

He was looking at a ship, a battered old windjammer tied up there by the shore.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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