windjammer

Meaning

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

Synonyms

sailing ship

Etymology

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