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caravels

noun

plural of caravel

as in brigantines

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The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of galleons

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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 June 2026
French frigates used machine guns, cannons and sophisticated air-defense missiles to fend off Houthi strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026

Definition of frigates

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The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Renamed Sea Cloud in 1935, that original vessel is one of three sail- and motor-yachts now operated by the cruise line.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of yachts

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Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
Stagioni - what an intimate, special experience with the pizza cutters, and great wine/ambiance.

— Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Definition of cutters

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Low interest rates let venture capitalists fund nonsense web businesses and let banks provide junk loans to borrowers with terrible credit.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
The crash could reveal new information about what happens in the immediate aftermath of an impact on the lunar surface and offer insights into the hazards of errant space junk to the moon.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

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