caravel

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Recent Examples of caravel As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do. Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024 Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do. Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024 But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans? New York Times, 25 May 2021 More than that, though, the Portuguese were carrying on their wooden caravels an entirely unfamiliar culture from those the Chinese had previously met. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 June 2020 Spanish caravels and a viking longboat, a moving sidewalk, the first Ferris wheel — along with people and cultures from around the globe — all turned Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance into the world’s museum. Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravel
Noun
  • Reflecting the masts and sails of a Spanish galleon rising from the sand, the installation symbolizes irreversible choices and the sacrifices required for collective liberation.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • There’s no music, either, to soften or ennoble proceedings, only the indifferent murmur of weather over the startling debris of human conflict, or the slow creak of a galleon on lapping waters as sailors are sent cruelly to their deaths.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The frigates feature advanced electronic warfare and sensor suites.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Denmark is also moving to bolster its military presence in Greenland, some 1,500 miles from the Danish mainland, including with fighter jets to patrol the western coastline toward the US and a navy frigate, per Greenland’s parliament.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the lumber schooner Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
  • But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • But first, a foam party The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
  • Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 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
  • As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
Noun
  • Russia sent two Pacific Fleet corvettes—the Rezky and the Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov—to Langkawi Island on Monday, while the country's aerobatic team, the Russian Knights, performed at the exhibition's opening ceremony the following day.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
  • What To Know In early February, the Russian navy dispatched two corvettes, the Rezky and the Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, as well as the fleet oiler Pechenga, from their Far Eastern naval base in the city of Vladivostok for a deployment in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Caravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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