wind ‧ jam ‧ mer /ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Because the large sails 'jam' or block the wind ]
a large sailing ship of the type that was used for trade in the 19th century
wind ‧ jam ‧ mer /ˈwɪndˌdʒæmə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Because the large sails 'jam' or block the wind ]
a large sailing ship of the type that was used for trade in the 19th century
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012