longship

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɒŋˌʃɪp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lông′ship′, long′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
long•ship  (lông′ship′, long′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa medieval ship used in northern Europe esp. by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.
  • long1 + ship 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
longship /ˈlɒŋˌʃɪp/ n
  1. a narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail, used esp by the Vikings during medieval times
'longship' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
longboat

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