a narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail, used esp by the Vikings during medieval times
longship in American English
(ˈlɔŋˌʃɪp, ˈlɑŋ-)
noun
a 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
Word origin
[1560–70; long1 + ship]
Examples of 'longship' in a sentence
longship
A longship will magically rise from an artificial lake.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He might not actually do the stuff with the longship.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
There'll be a torchlit parade, fireball-twirling, a longship pulled through the streets by helmeted warriors and midnight fireworks.