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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| Subject | Clipper |
| Category | Merchant sailing ship of the 19th century |
| Reading time | 1 min · Intermediate |
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