clipper ship

collocation in English

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clipper
noun[C]
uk
/ˈklɪp.ər/us
/ˈklɪp.ɚ/
sailing
a long fast sailing ship of the ...
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ship
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɪp/us
/ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across ...
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(Definition ofclipperandshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The working lifespan of an extremeclippershiptended to be short.
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It is the firstclippershipin this class since 1912.
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The outbound trip was not especially fast for aclippership.
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A large mural of aclippershipis painted on the south wall.
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An oldclippershipappears in the fog next to them.
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It was a modification of theclippershipusing a similar bow but with better cargo handling.
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The stern, masts, spars, and sail area also resembled the extremeclippership.
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Mawer has written extensively on colonial history and many of his published works - histories of clipper ships and convict shipwrecks - speak well of his enthusiasm for maritime history too.
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There, business flourished, notably because of the use of fast clipper ships and the import of steamships.
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They clipper ships still hold their own for long sea voyages.
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The hull form and sail plan for the clipper ships, for example, evolved from experience, not from theory.
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Improvements in the marine steam engine had begun to make clipper ships and other fast sailing ships obsolete.
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The port had a thriving shipbuilding business and was known for building clipper ships.
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In common with other clipper ships of the day she was constructed from wood and with three masts.
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They were usually built with similar hull-lines to clipper ships, with an ornate bow structure and a low, smooth freeboard.
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By the mid-1800s, clipper ships gathered here and word spread of its uniqueness and beauty.
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He expands his smuggling business and eventually masses a fleet of clipper ships and a large fortune.
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Also in common with other clipper ships of the day her hull was painted black, and the bottom of the hull lined with copper.
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Her name is reflective of clipper ships of old, both designed with a characteristic rounded stern.
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Clipper ships under optimum sailing conditions could make 15-20 knots.
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