caïque

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Noun
  • Despite vacationing on a luxury yacht, Bronwyn spent the night sleeping on a pool chair on the deck rather than spending the night having to share a bed with Britani.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In July, Aniston and Curtis were seen enjoying a day at sea aboard a yacht off the coast of Mallorca, Spain.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the outgoing 47th task group, comprising the destroyer CNS Baotou, the frigate CNS Honghe and the supply ship CNS Gaoyouhu, has been on deployment for almost a year, after the three-ship flotilla left Zhoushan, China, on December 15, 2024.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In 1699, the French frigate Maurepas sinks off the coast of an uninhabited part of Panama, taking with it a load full of gold, silver and jewels gifted from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the schooner was just off the coast of El Salvador, a tramp steamer spotted them and finally supplied fresh water.
    Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Beast, a massive power catamaran built for extreme expeditions to the vast reaches of the earth, is up for sale.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond the resort, there is also horseback riding and luxury catamaran cruises to swim with turtles.
    Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
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
  • Junior grabbed a hair clipper, held her against the bed and shaved her head.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Then Saturday night into early Sunday morning, a quick clipper system will slide down the Great Lakes and across the Northeast, bringing a light burst of snow to much of the region, but accumulation isn't expected.
    Kyle David, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Caïque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ca%C3%AFque. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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