The ordinary name from the 15th to the 17th cent., of a somewhat small, light, and fast ship, chiefly of Spain and Portugal, but also mentioned as…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > types of fast sailing vessel (13) carvel1462 The ordinary name from the 15th to the 17th cent., of a somewhat small, light, and fast ship, chiefly of Spain and Portugal, but also mentioned as… caravel1527 A kind of ship: variously applied at different times, and in relation to different countries: (originally) the same as carvel, n., which was the… yachta1584 A light fast-sailing ship, in early use esp. for the conveyance of royal or other important persons; later, a vessel, usually light and… fly-boat1590 A fast-sailing vessel used chiefly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. for warlike purposes, voyages of discovery, etc.; a kind of frigate… calvara1592 Apparently: = caravel, n. 1. lorcha1653 A fast sailing vessel built in China with the hull after a European model, but rigged in Chinese fashion, usually carrying guns. runner1699 A small fast sailing ship; esp. one that sails without the protection of a convoy. Cf. run, v. 19g. Obsolete. scampavia1723 A swift sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. clipper1824 One who or that which clips, moves swiftly, or scuds along; (cf. clip, v.2 7). A fast-sailing vessel; one with sharp, forward-raking bows and… clipper-ship1853 = 4b. fruit-clipper1864 a fast-sailing ship, built for the conveyance of fruit. heeler1864 A particularly fast sailing ship or yacht. Now rare. tea-clipper1895 a clipper or fast-sailing vessel formerly employed in the tea trade. |
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