longship

noun (a longship, longships)

«longship» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A long, narrow wooden ship with oars and a square sail, used by the Vikings for raiding, trading and exploring. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons Viking longships could sail across the sea and also up shallow rivers, so Vikings could raid places like Lindisfarne in 793. They often had a carved dragon head at the front. Phrases: «Viking longship».

Examples

The Vikings sailed to Britain in longships. tree →
A longship had a dragon's head carved at the front. tree →
Rowers sat on chests along the sides of the longship. tree →
Longships could sail up shallow rivers. tree →
We made a model longship in class. tree →
Some Vikings were buried in their longships. tree →

Note

One word. Countable.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «longship» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«longship» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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