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caravel
(encz) | caravel,karavela n: Zdeněk Brož |
Caravel
(gcide) | Caravel \Car"a*vel\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*v[e^]l), n. [F. caravelle (cf.
It. caravella, Sp. carabela), fr. Sp. caraba a kind of
vessel, fr. L. carabus a kind of light boat, fr. Gr. ka`rabos
a kind of light ship, NGr. kara`bi ship, vessel.] [written
also carvel and caravelle.] (Naut.)
A name given to several kinds of vessels.
(a) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with
broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen
sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great
voyage.
(b) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
(c) A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
(d) A Turkish man-of-war.
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Caravel
(gcide) | Caravel \Car"a*vel\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*v[e^]l), n. [F. caravelle (cf.
It. caravella, Sp. carabela), fr. Sp. caraba a kind of
vessel, fr. L. carabus a kind of light boat, fr. Gr. ka`rabos
a kind of light ship, NGr. kara`bi ship, vessel.] [written
also carvel and caravelle.] (Naut.)
A name given to several kinds of vessels.
(a) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with
broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen
sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great
voyage.
(b) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
(c) A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
(d) A Turkish man-of-war.
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caravelle
(gcide) | Caravel \Car"a*vel\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*v[e^]l), n. [F. caravelle (cf.
It. caravella, Sp. carabela), fr. Sp. caraba a kind of
vessel, fr. L. carabus a kind of light boat, fr. Gr. ka`rabos
a kind of light ship, NGr. kara`bi ship, vessel.] [written
also carvel and caravelle.] (Naut.)
A name given to several kinds of vessels.
(a) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with
broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen
sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great
voyage.
(b) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
(c) A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
(d) A Turkish man-of-war.
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