maiden voyage

noun

maiden voyage

noun

Etymology See maiden (adjective).

1

Nautical, Transport The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.

The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.
For one thing, it was a maiden voyage, which always meant both passengers and staff were a little giddier, a little looser, than usual.1998, Cynthia Bass, Maiden Voyage, Random House Publishing Group, →ISBN:

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