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maiden voyage
maiden voyage n (Nautical Terms) nautical the first voyage of a vessel Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | maiden voyage - the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage"ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water |
Translationsmaiden (ˈmeidən) noun a (young) unmarried woman. the village maidens. 少女 少女maiden name a woman's surname before her marriage. Mrs Johnson's maiden name was Scott. 女子結婚前的姓氏 女子结婚前的姓maiden voyage a ship's first voyage. 處女航 处女航maiden voyage
maiden voyage1. The first time a vehicle, especially a boat or ship, departs on a journey. My parents bought my a car for my birthday! I can't wait to take it out on its maiden voyage. The Queen attended the maiden voyage of the new Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier.2. By extension, the first time one experiences or goes through something. This is the quarterback's maiden voyage in the Super Bowl.See also: maidenmaiden voyageFig. the first voyage of a ship or boat. The liner sank on its maiden voyage. Jim is taking his yacht on its maiden voyage.See also: maidenmaiden voyageThe first experience, as in This tennis tournament is my maiden voyage in statewide competition. This term, originally meaning the first voyage of a ship, was first recorded in 1901, but the use of maiden to signify "the first time" dates from the mid-1500s. See also: maidenEncyclopediaSeemaidenLegalSeeMaidenmaiden voyage
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