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caravels

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plural of caravel

as in brigantines

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Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of galleons

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Larger missile battery The first two Type 054B frigates have four eight-cell VLS units.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of frigates

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Scheduled to run from September 26 to October 4, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is expected to draw around 250 yachts.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
The big picture Windstar Cruises is known for its low-key yet upscale yachting-style of cruising on three sailing ships and three motor yachts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

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With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
In May and June, about a quarter of the pitches that Eldridge saw were fastballs (four-seam, sinkers, cutters) in the strike zone.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutters

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This emerging capability could prove crucial not only for extending the longevity of one-of-a-kind missions but also for mitigating the growing threat of space junk from derelict spacecraft abandoned in Earth orbits.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
If the piece isn’t in good working condition, arrange a pick-up from a junk removal service or drop the item off at a recycling center or scrap yard.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

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