carrack
or car·ack
a merchant vessel having various rigs, used especially by Mediterranean countries in the 15th and 16th centuries; galleon.
Origin of carrack
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Often described as a cross between a carrack and a galleon, the 120-ton Golden Hind famously captured the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción.
Spanish Galleon: The Definitive Warship of the Atlantic | Dattatreya Mandal | September 18, 2022 | Realm of HistoryOne carrack especially, commanded by Lawrence Foglietta resisted the attacks of seven English ships.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonAfter waiting patiently for some weeks, another still larger carrack, called the Madre de Dios hove in sight.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThe carrack, which was brought home in safety, was larger than any man-of-war or merchantman belonging to England.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThey sent a little carrack further down, and it had to come back because the water fell to boiling!
1492 | Mary Johnston
She caught fire from a large French carrack, called the Marie la Cordelière, which she was attacking.
Ancient and Modern Ships. | George C. V. Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for carrack
/ (ˈkærək) /
a galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman in the 15th and 16th centuries
Origin of carrack
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