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Clipper

A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. The term was also retrospectively applied to the Baltimore clipper, which originated in the late 18th century.

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Overview

Origin and usage of "clipper"

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History

China clippers and the apogee of sail

Decline

Surviving ships

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People associated with clipper ships

Overview and introduction

Clipper ships by type

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Clipper

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Clipper

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related to overview · 47
Clipper → American, American Expansion, American Neptune, An Epitome, Archived, Arthur, Basic, Beautifully, British Clipper Ships, Builders, Camden, Clipper Ships Web Site, Commanders, Comprehensive History, Congress American MemoryCurrier, Crews, Curriers, Date, Donald Gunn III, Donald McKay's
related to Further reading · 37
Clipper → Alexander Laing, Bruce, Calgo Publications, Carl, Chris, Clipper Ship Cards, Clipper Ship Men, Clipper Ship Sailing Cards, Construction, Cutler, David, Death, Early Trade Cards, English Dictionary, Ephemera News, Fast Sailing Ships, Graphic Themes, Greyhounds, Images, ISBN
related to American clipper ships · 30
Clipper → American, American Clipper Ships, American-built, Annapolis, Articles, Camden, Carl, Crothers, Cutler, Dover Publications, First, Frederick, Gives, Greyhounds, Howe, International Marine, ISBN, MA, Marine Research Society, Matthews
related to Clipper ships by type · 24
Clipper → Australian, Basil, Boston, British, Brown, Century, Charles, Date, Ferguson, Glasgow, ISBN, James Brown, Lauriat Co, London, Lubbock, MA, OCLC, One, Son, The Century
related to Decline · 21
Clipper → American, American Civil War, April, As, Atlantic, Australia, British, California, Confederate, Crimean War, East Coast, Freight, French, March, No, Panic, The, The American, The United States, This
related to China clippers and the apogee of sail · 19
Clipper → Adelaide, Among, China, City, Clippers, Competition, Cutty Sark, Damaged, East Indies, Europe, Greenwich, May, One, Shanghai, Sunderland, The, The Challenger, United Kingdom, William Pile
related to history · 16
Clipper → American Revolution, Baltimore, British, Chasseur, Chesapeake Bay, Clippers, Fells Point, HMS Berbice, In, OM, Royal Navy, The, Their, They, War, West Indies
related to Opium clippers · 15
Clipper → Ariel, Baltimore, Before, Britain, British, China, Chinese, East India Company, European-manufactured, India, OM, Some, The East India Company, This, When
related to Sailing cards · 10
Clipper → American, Boston, Departures, Most, New York, Perhaps, San Francisco, These, Western, With
related to Basketball team · 9
Clipper → After, Buffalo Braves, California, Los Angeles, National Basketball Association, San Diego, San Diego Bay, The, The Los Angeles Clippers

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clippers american ships ship trade sailing tea british built first china baltimore isbn new type speed hull cards vessels cargo

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Clipperis asailing vessel designed for speed0.90text
Clipperis aNASA probe that is currently on a mission to explore Jupiter and its moons0.90text
teainstance ofthe ship was permanently elevated 3.0 m above the dry dock floor in 2010 as part of a plan for long-term preservation.Clippers were built for seasonal trades0.80text
where an early cargo was more valuableinstance ofthe ship was permanently elevated 3.0 m above the dry dock floor in 2010 as part of a plan for long-term preservation.Clippers were built for seasonal trades0.80text
or for passenger routesinstance ofthe ship was permanently elevated 3.0 m above the dry dock floor in 2010 as part of a plan for long-term preservation.Clippers were built for seasonal trades0.80text
Clipperrelated to AirlinersThe0.60section
Clipperrelated to AirlinersPan Am0.60section
Clipperrelated to AirlinersThis0.60section
Clipperrelated to American clipper shipsCutler0.60section
Clipperrelated to American clipper shipsCarl0.60section
Clipperrelated to American clipper shipsGreyhounds0.60section
Clipperrelated to American clipper shipsThe0.60section

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