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caravel
[ kar-uh-vel ]
noun
- a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
caravel
/ ˈkærəˌvɛl /
noun
- a two- or three-masted sailing ship, esp one with a broad beam, high poop deck, and lateen rig that was used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries
Word History and Origins
Origin of caravel1
Word History and Origins
Origin of caravel1
Example Sentences
In essence, it can be surmised that the galleon design was inspired by the combination of both the maneuverability of caravels and the hefty nature of carracks, bolstered by the millennia-old tradition of shipbuilding along the Mediterranean coast.
In spite of his seamanship, the caravel was wrecked on the island of Cuba.
The caravel, with a crew of the strongest, was despatched for succour, and was never heard of again.
Leaves set forth, a few at a time, with a little volley of birds—a buoyant caravel.
Into the path traversed by the lowly caravel steamed the towering Doraine, pointing her gleaming nose to the north and east.
Instead of so doing, in his fright, he rowed off to the other caravel, about half a league to windward.
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