age of sail
noun[S]
(alsoAge of Sail)uk/ˌeɪdʒ əv ˈseɪl/us/ˌeɪdʒ əv ˈseɪl/the age of sail
theperiodfrom around 1570 to around 1860 whenshipswithsailswere used fortravel,trade, andfightinginwars:
They havepaintingsoffamedshipsandnavalbattlesin theageofsailby some of thegreatestmaritimepainters.
- Theydaydreamabout Norfolk'sglorydaysas abusyhubin theageofsail.
- In theageofsail, thehotelwasassociatedwith the PacketService, when Falmouth was theportthrough whichoverseasmailandimportanttravellersenteredandleftthecountry.
- This was during the Napoleonic Wars, thepinnacleof theAgeof Sail.
- To takeadvantageofprevailingwinds,shipsreturningtoEuropeduring theAgeof Sail wouldsailnorthto the Carolinas beforeturningeasttocrossthenorthAtlantic.
History - general words
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