tall ship
Noun
Meaning
tall ship (plural tall ships)
A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.
Synonym: lofty ship
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Attractions USS Chicago (CA-136/CG-11) anchor Navy Pier attractions include sightseeing tours from companies such as Seadog Ventures, Shoreline Sightseeing cruises and Water Taxi service, and the tall ship "Windy."
Brest and Douarnenez both organise large tall ship meetings.
Festivals The Götheborg ship replica at the Brest tall ship meeting in 2012.
Instruction consists of a 4-year course of study culminating in a cruise on the instructional tall ship ROU Capitán Miranda, which lasts several weeks and takes graduates to various ports around the world.
July Italian tall ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor during the United States Bicentennial celebration.
The largest is held every four years, when the town organises a tall ship meeting.