barkentine

or bark·an·tine, bar·quen·tine, bar·quan·tine

[ bahr-kuhn-teen ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft-rigged on the other masts.

barkentine

/ ˈbɑːkənˌtiːn /

noun

1. a sailing ship of three or more masts rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the others British spellingsbarquentinebarquantine

Word History and Origins

Origin of barkentine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1685–95; bark ³ + (brig)antine

Word History and Origins

Origin of barkentine¹

C17: from barque + ( brig ) antine

Example Sentences

With this bankroll, he was able to purchase and outfit a three-masted, coal-powered barkentine called Polaris from a Norwegian firm that specialized in polar vessels.

From Literature

But now the exhibition space has reopened with a tidy display of artifacts that show visitors how the port shaped the city in the days when all hands knew the difference between a barkentine and a brigantine.

From New York Times

He and other passengers were rescued by a passing steam barkentine.

From New York Times

He and other passengers were rescued by a passing steam barkentine.

From Seattle Times

Later, it was rigged as a schooner, another type of tall ship that took fewer crew members to sail than the barkentine, Georgann Wachter said.

From Washington Times