🇬🇧 Longship meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A longship is a special kind of boat used long ago by the Vikings. It was very long and thin, so it could move quickly through the water. It had one big square sail to catch the wind and many oars along the sides for people to row. Because it was light and fast, the longship could sail across oceans and also travel up shallow rivers, helping the Vikings explore, trade, and sometimes go on raids.

On the longship, the Vikings argued whether they were exploring, trading, or just really, really lost.

A clumsy Viking dropped his sandwich overboard, and the whole longship held a dramatic funeral for it.

The longship was packed with warriors, treasure, and exactly one guy who thought it was a cruise vacation.

Every time the longship hit a wave, one Viking yelled, “Whee!” and another yelled, “I want my mom!”

Some real Viking longships were built so cleverly that modern tests show they could cross the ocean faster than many later wooden ships.

On the grey beach a child cried as a longship rose from the mist. The sail of the longship swelled; oars flashed. An old man sprinted toward the longship and climbed aboard. The longship carried the lost dog back to shore. Villagers cheered; the child hugged the dog, staring at the longship until it faded away.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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