This transportation ClipArt gallery offers 222 images of wind-powered ships, which move by using the wind that blows against the sails of the ship.

A ship of Columbus' time.

1400's Ship

A ship of Columbus' time.

"Nautical-with ends pointing upward. Image: Man-of-war with Yards a-cockbill."-Whitney, 1902

A-cockbill

"Nautical-with ends pointing upward. Image: Man-of-war with Yards a-cockbill."-Whitney, 1902

The U.S. Sloop of War <em>Alert</em>.

Alert

The U.S. Sloop of War Alert.

Naval battle between an American ship and an Algerine corsair.

Capture of an Algerine Corsair

Naval battle between an American ship and an Algerine corsair.

Rig of an American Sloop.

American Sloop

Rig of an American Sloop.

A fleet of three ancient Anglo-Saxon ships, each with wind filling the lone sail. Each ship has a dragon head at the bow. The front ship has a curled, dragon tail at the stern. Several men occupy the decks of the ships. The ship of the right has a head on a pike displayed at its bow. A crow sits on and pecks at the head. Another crow sits on the mast of that ship.

Anglo-Saxon Ships with Wind in the Sails

A fleet of three ancient Anglo-Saxon ships, each with wind filling the lone sail. Each ship has a dragon…

"A narrow flat-bottomed fishing-boat having an outrigger, much used in Annam" (Vietnam). -Whitney, 1911

Annam

"A narrow flat-bottomed fishing-boat having an outrigger, much used in Annam" (Vietnam). -Whitney, 1911

The Belle Poule and the Arethusa.

Arethusa

The Belle Poule and the Arethusa.

An illustration of the Spanish Armada. In etymological origin, armada is a Spanish word meaning "armed" in the feminine form. It is used in many Spanish-speaking nations as the title of the national naval force.

Armada

An illustration of the Spanish Armada. In etymological origin, armada is a Spanish word meaning "armed"…

US Navy ship: Atlanta.

Atlanta

US Navy ship: Atlanta.

A two masted Arab boat used for trading in the Indian ocean. Can carry 200 to 250 tons of cargo.

Baggala

A two masted Arab boat used for trading in the Indian ocean. Can carry 200 to 250 tons of cargo.

A pirate ship of the Barbary Coast in North Africa.

Barbary Pirate Ship

A pirate ship of the Barbary Coast in North Africa.

"A Bark, or Barque, is a three-masted vessel of which the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged, but the mizzenmast has fore-and-aft sails only."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Bark

"A Bark, or Barque, is a three-masted vessel of which the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged, but…

A ship with three masts, without a mizzen top mast.

Bark

A ship with three masts, without a mizzen top mast.

Or Barque, a three-masted vessel of which the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged, but the mizzenmast has fore-and-aft sails only.

Bark

Or Barque, a three-masted vessel of which the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged, but the mizzenmast…

A three masted vessel, with the foremast square rigged, and the mainmast and mizzemast fore and aft rigged.

Barkantine

A three masted vessel, with the foremast square rigged, and the mainmast and mizzemast fore and aft…

An Barquentine sailing ship.

Barquentine

An Barquentine sailing ship.

A lateen-sail is a triangular sail extended on a yard which is slung one quarter from the lower end to a mast, and rigged in such a way that the upper end is raised in the air, and the lower end is brought down to form the tack. The word is merely a corruption of "latin," and the rig is mainly used in the Mediterranean and on sailing canoes and small boats.

Boat with Lateen-sail

A lateen-sail is a triangular sail extended on a yard which is slung one quarter from the lower end…

A sailboat from the late nineteenth century

Sail Boat

A sailboat from the late nineteenth century

Various sailboats, one flying a US flag. Harbor town with mountains in background

Sail Boats

Various sailboats, one flying a US flag. Harbor town with mountains in background

Bookplate with sailing ship.

Bookplate

Bookplate with sailing ship.

&quot;Riding-boom. A boat-boom or long spar working in a hinge or goose-neck, designed to be lowered from abreast the fore-rigging to a horizontal position at right angles with the keel of the vessel ... a, life-line; b, lift; c, riding-boom; d, rope ladder; e, outhaul; f, after-boom guy.&quot; -Whitney, 1911

Riding Boom

"Riding-boom. A boat-boom or long spar working in a hinge or goose-neck, designed to be lowered…

A sailing vessel with two masts rigged like the foremast and mizzen-mast of a full-rigged ship.

Brig

A sailing vessel with two masts rigged like the foremast and mizzen-mast of a full-rigged ship.

"A Brig, (contracted from brigantine), is a vessel with two masts, square-rigged on both."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Brig

"A Brig, (contracted from brigantine), is a vessel with two masts, square-rigged on both."—(Charles…

"Brigantine: a square-rigged vessel with two masts and fore and aft mainsail." &mdash; Williams, 1889

Brig

"Brigantine: a square-rigged vessel with two masts and fore and aft mainsail." — Williams, 1889

An Brig sailing ship.

Brig

An Brig sailing ship.

"Brig, a sailing vessel with two masts rigged like the foremast and mizzen-mast of a full-rigged ship." -Vaughan, 1906

Brig

"Brig, a sailing vessel with two masts rigged like the foremast and mizzen-mast of a full-rigged ship."…

An Brigantine sailing ship.

Brigantine

An Brigantine sailing ship.

An illustration of a Brigantine sailing ship.

Brigantine

An illustration of a Brigantine sailing ship.

A British ship during the 13th century.

British Ship

A British ship during the 13th century.

The ship of Jacques Cartier, a French explorer.

Cartier's Ship

The ship of Jacques Cartier, a French explorer.

A Junk is a native Chinese vessel. It is a clumsy craft, with very high forecastle and poop, and pole masts carrying square sails of matting, and is slow and awkward to handle. Junks are often of large size, their tonnage sometimes reaching 1,000 tons.

Chinese Junk

A Junk is a native Chinese vessel. It is a clumsy craft, with very high forecastle and poop, and pole…

A Chinese trading ship.

Chinese Trading Ship

A Chinese trading ship.

A Baltimore clipper.

Clipper

A Baltimore clipper.

Columbus' flag ship, the "Santa Maria."

Columbus' Ship

Columbus' flag ship, the "Santa Maria."

The USS Constitution in 1876.

The Constitution in 1876

The USS Constitution in 1876.

The attack of the Pirate Ship.

Robinson Crusoe

The attack of the Pirate Ship.

A vessel rigged nearly like a sloop, with one mast and a straight running bowspirit, which may be run in upon deck.

Cutter

A vessel rigged nearly like a sloop, with one mast and a straight running bowspirit, which may be run…

A Cutter sailing ship.

Cutter

A Cutter sailing ship.

When used in a nautical sense, a cutter is a small single-masted vessel, fore-and-aft rigged, with two or more headsails, a bowsprit, and a mast set further back than in a sloop.

Cutter

When used in a nautical sense, a cutter is a small single-masted vessel, fore-and-aft rigged, with two…

An old boat powered by both sails and oars.

Dahabiyeh

An old boat powered by both sails and oars.

Danish Boat or Chiule from the Bayeux Tapestry

Danish Boat or Chiule

Danish Boat or Chiule from the Bayeux Tapestry

An arab vessel, generally with one mast. Mainly used for trading goods and sometimes transporting slaves.

Dhow

An arab vessel, generally with one mast. Mainly used for trading goods and sometimes transporting slaves.

A Dutch fishing vessel used in the North Sea, particularly in the cod and herring fisheries. It is rigged with two masts, and somewhat resembles a ketch.

Dutch Dogger

A Dutch fishing vessel used in the North Sea, particularly in the cod and herring fisheries. It is rigged…

A canoe made out of a single piece of wood and carrying a square sail, employed for navigating the marshes and the branches of the mouth of the Ganges.

Doonga

A canoe made out of a single piece of wood and carrying a square sail, employed for navigating the marshes…

"Dutch war vessel in Cromwell's time." -Breasted, 1914

Dutch War Vessel

"Dutch war vessel in Cromwell's time." -Breasted, 1914

Rig of an English Cutter.

English Cutter

Rig of an English Cutter.

An English Ketch sailing ship.

English Ketch

An English Ketch sailing ship.

An English Schooner sailing ship.

English Schooner

An English Schooner sailing ship.

English ship of the sixteenth century.

English Ship

English ship of the sixteenth century.

A 13th Century English Ship.

English Ship

A 13th Century English Ship.

The USS <em>Essex</em> and her prizes in Massachusetts Bay following a cruise in Bermuda.

The Essex and Her Prizes in Massachusetts Bay

The USS Essex and her prizes in Massachusetts Bay following a cruise in Bermuda.

The USS <em>Essex</em> fighting the British ships <em>Phoebe</em> and <em>Cherub</em>.

Essex Fighting Phoebe and Cherub

The USS Essex fighting the British ships Phoebe and Cherub.

The felucca is a sailing vessel used to protect the Red Sea and the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Felucca

The felucca is a sailing vessel used to protect the Red Sea and the eastern part of the Mediterranean…

A ship of the Fifteenth Century.

Fifteenth Century

A ship of the Fifteenth Century.

Fishing from a Sail-boat.

Fishing

Fishing from a Sail-boat.

Man sailing a small fishing boat.

Fishing boat

Man sailing a small fishing boat.

Five ships coming over the horizon.

Five Ships

Five ships coming over the horizon.

An Fore and Aft Schooner sailing ship.

Fore and Aft

An Fore and Aft Schooner sailing ship.

An Fore and Aft seven-mastered schooner sailing ship.

Fore and Aft

An Fore and Aft seven-mastered schooner sailing ship.