bar·ken·tine
| \ ˈbär-kən-ˌtēn
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variants:
or barquentine
Definition of barkentine
: a sailing ship of three or more masts with the foremast square-rigged and the others fore-and-aft rigged
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“Barkentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barkentine. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of barkentine was in 1693
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