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caravel

noun car·a·vel \ ˈker-ə-ˌvel , ˈka-rə- , -vəl \
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Definition of caravel

: any of several sailing ships; specifically : a small 15th and 16th century ship that has broad bows, high narrow poop, and usually three masts with lateen or both square and lateen sails

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Origin and Etymology of caravel

Middle French caravelle, from Old Portuguese caravela

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caravel

noun car·a·vel \ ˈker-ə-ˌvel \

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: a small sailing ship of the 15th and 16th centuries with a broad bow and high stern and three or four masts

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