noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army. US, dated, slang
2. 2
   a large sailing ship wordnet
3. 3
   A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
4. 4
   A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
5. 5
   A windbag, a loquacious person. US, slang

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6. 6
   A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).

Synonyms

All synonyms

abable seamanable-bodied seamanagreeable rattleancient marinerargonaut

Etymology

From wind + jammer? The nautical senses were originally used contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.

Related phrases

sailing shipsquare riggedwind instrument

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