caïque

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Noun
  • James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Germany has decided to acquire eight MEKO A-200 warships from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), in place of six vessels under the F126 frigate program.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026
  • This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
    Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
  • Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • With no boat, the Black Foils were unable to compete but the team’s new F50 catamaran, built in the UK, has been delivered in time for Halifax, Nova Scotia, a competition which marks the halfway point of the 13-event season.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • The big draw is the catamaran seating and the specialised cocktails but traditional Atollian food is also served here.
    Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.
    R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 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
  • The founder of one agency tells me his top clipper has earned over six figures publishing across thousands of accounts.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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“Caïque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ca%C3%AFque. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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