barkentine
noun
bar·ken·tine
ˈbär-kən-ˌtēn 
variants
or barquentine
: a sailing ship of three or more masts with the foremast square-rigged and the others fore-and-aft rigged
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The barkentine was discovered nearly 10,000 feet down in March 2022 by the Endurance22 expedition.
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National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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“Barkentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barkentine. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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