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caravel in British English
(ˈkærəˌvɛl) or carvel
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 origin
C16: from Portuguese caravela, diminutive of caravo ship, ultimately from Greek karabos crab, horned beetlecaravel in American English
(ˈkærəˌvɛl)
noun
any of several kinds of fast, small sailing ships, esp. one with a narrow, high poop and lateen sails, used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th cent.
Word origin
MFr < Port caravela, dim. of caravo, small vessel < LL carabus, small wicker boat covered with leather < L, kind of crab < Gr karabosImage ofcaravel
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