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longships

/ˈlɔŋʃɪps/ /ˈlɑŋʃɪps/

Meanings
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.

Examples :

"The history class learned that Vikings used longships to travel across the sea and explore new lands. "
nautical vehicle history military sailing

Related Words

Illustration learned

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

Illustration travel

travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

"space travel"

Illustration vessel

vessel noun

/ˈvɛs.l̩/

Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.

"The fishing vessel sailed out to the lake early in the morning. "

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

Illustration lands

lands noun

/lændz/

The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

"Most insects live on land."

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration explore

explore noun

/ɪkˈsplɔː/ /ɪkˈsplɔɹ/

An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.

"The school's new science wing is a fascinating exploration. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration naval

naval adjective

/ˈneɪvəl/

Of or relating to a navy.

"The naval academy's students are studying ship navigation. "

Illustration vikings

vikings noun

/ˈvaɪkɪŋs/

One of the Scandinavian or other Northern European seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America.

"Many history books describe how vikings sailed from Scandinavia to raid coastal towns in Europe. "

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."