ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Windjammer

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Windjammer is a noun meaning (US, slang, dated) One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.

Meaning

(US, slang, dated) One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.

More Meanings

  1. (nautical) A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.
  2. (nautical) A member of the crew of a ship of this kind.
  3. (US, slang) A windbag, a loquacious person.
  4. A weatherproof jacket (windcheater).

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bugle-player, jazzer, jazzman, jazzbo, jitterbug, jazzperson.

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