longship

[ lawng-ship, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌʃɪp, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.

Origin of longship

First recorded in 1560–70; long¹ + ship¹

Words nearby longship

long radial extensor muscle of wrist, long-range, long rifle, long-run, long s, longship, longshore, longshore drift, longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring

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Example sentences from the Web for longship

The Longship's lighthouse stood up, a grey shadow in a grey scene.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman
Now the longship held on her course steadily, never shifting her helm for so much as a point.
Havelok The Dane|Charles Whistler
The boat wallowed, but rode the waves better than the longship.
The Valor of Cappen Varra|Poul William Anderson
The galley, or longship, had carried guns on a platform at the bows, pointing forward.
On the Spanish Main|John Masefield

Now we saw a boat lowered from the longship's side, and one by one armed men entered her, and she sank deeply in the water.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for longship

longship

/ (ˈlɒŋˌʃɪp) /

noun

a narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail, used esp by the Vikings during medieval times

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	longship
释义	longship [ lawng-ship, long- ] / ˈlɔŋˌʃɪp, ˈlɒŋ- / noun a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion. Origin of longship First recorded in 1560–70; long¹ + ship¹ Words nearby longship long radial extensor muscle of wrist, long-range, long rifle, long-run, long s, longship, longshore, longshore drift, longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for longship The Longship's lighthouse stood up, a grey shadow in a grey scene. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories\|Henry Seton Merriman Now the longship held on her course steadily, never shifting her helm for so much as a point. Havelok The Dane\|Charles Whistler The boat wallowed, but rode the waves better than the longship. The Valor of Cappen Varra\|Poul William Anderson The galley, or longship, had carried guns on a platform at the bows, pointing forward. On the Spanish Main\|John Masefield Now we saw a boat lowered from the longship's side, and one by one armed men entered her, and she sank deeply in the water. Wulfric the Weapon Thane\|Charles W. Whistler British Dictionary definitions for longship longship / (ˈlɒŋˌʃɪp) / noun a narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail, used esp by the Vikings during medieval times Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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