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noun bar·ken·tine \ˈbär-kən-ˌtēn\

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Definition of barkentine

: a sailing ship of three or more masts with the foremast square-rigged and the others fore-and-aft rigged

Origin and Etymology of barkentine

⁵bark + -entine, alteration of -antine (as in brigantine)

First Known Use: 1693

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