maiden voyage

English

Etymology

See maiden (adjective).

Noun

maiden voyage (plural maiden voyages)

  1. (nautical) The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.
    The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.
    • 1998, Cynthia Bass, Maiden Voyage‎[1], Random House Publishing Group, →ISBN:
      For one thing, it was a maiden voyage, which always meant both passengers and staff were a little giddier, a little looser, than usual.

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