Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tall ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: tal-l -ship
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.

Example Sentences

"the Rose of Devon had been an ancient craft when King James died and King Charles succeeded to the throne. But she was a fine tall ship and staunch notwithstanding her years, and there was newly gilded carving on bow and stern and a new band of crimson ran her length."

Etymology

From tall + ship.

Inflected Forms

tall ships (plural)

Phrases

mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails

Synonyms

lofty ship

Questions

What does tall ship mean?: A large sailing ship with multiple masts and rigged sails, usually used as a training vessel.
Where does tall ship come from?: From tall + ship.

How to pronounce tall ship

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tall ship”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tall ship”.
Repeat and practice — Say “tall ship” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.