caïque

Definition of caïquenext

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Noun
  • Plush beds, marble bathrooms, wooden floors, and brass light fixtures evoke the feeling of a luxe sailing yacht adorned in deep blues and rich greens.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Mexico was the scene for yacht captain Bob Parsons and librarian Beverly Carriveau’s summer romance that lasted through the decades.
    Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And China already possesses the world’s-largest fleet of destroyers, frigates and surface combatants.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Besides the light frigates, Taiwan’s Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is also looking to procure a submarine rescue ship, a fast combat support ship, two rescue vessels, and a 10,600-ton amphibious assault vessel.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The bones belonged to Henry Goodsell, the captain of another 19th-century schooner.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Although rescuers successfully saved the entire crew and their captain (who shared the schooner’s name), the vessel wasn’t so lucky.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Renowned British designer Malcolm McKeon, famous for creating elegant, unfussy sailing yachts, penned the exterior, combining the sleekness and balance of a sloop with the volume and comfort of a superyacht.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to the typical lineup of bus, walking, and biking tours, Princess offers guests beach opportunities and catamaran snorkel experiences in and around the Caribbean.
    Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Villa staff will work with guests to book experiences, including tennis coaching, horseback riding on the beach and catamaran charters.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria brigantine arrived in the Caribbean on the British colony St. Eustatius, waving the first national flag of the United States.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
  • On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In nearby Bonavista village, the Matthew Legacy is a full-sized replica of the caravel that Cabot sailed across the Atlantic on the fateful voyage.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • An arctic cold front slips through the area as the clipper system that brought light snow Friday will drop temperatures dangerously low overnight.
    Vytas Reid, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Once the clipper system passes, a fresh surge of arctic air will push into the Ohio Valley on Friday night and settle in for the weekend.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Caïque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ca%C3%AFque. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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