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Sailing ships

Scope note

Use for ships equipped with sails as their primary means of propulsion.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000125446

Broader Terms used

<sailing vessels by size>

Equivalent Terms used

sailing ship

Created

13yrs ago

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