windjammer
Meanings
noun
- One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
- A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
- A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
- A windbag, a loquacious person.
- A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).
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Etymology
From wind + jammer? The nautical senses were originally used contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.
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