caïque

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Noun
  • Wear it on the plane to nap, or use it as a luxurious way to spruce up an outfit for nightly strolls and enjoying the ocean breeze while lounging on a yacht.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • With a big racing schedule ahead of Hamilton, expect to see more of Kim Kardashian on the yachts and just off the track across the week.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and NATO has boosted its military presence with frigates, aircraft and naval drones.
    Reuters, NBC news, 5 June 2026
  • Unlike traditional destroyers or frigates that require large crews, Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels are designed to operate with minimal or no personnel onboard.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The sails will be exhibited from May 28 through July 30 on The North Wind schooner throughout the festival.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • In 1965, Cochran's boat, a large schooner called the Rogue, was found drifting off the coast of Guatemala.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 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
  • One of the island’s most iconic (and also inherently romantic) experiences is closing out the day in Mallory Square or aboard a catamaran cruise as the sky turns shades of pink and orange over the Gulf.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • The itinerary includes a sail along the coastline on a private catamaran, a beach picnic, and time in Menorca’s former capital, Ciutadella.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria brigantine arrived in the Caribbean on the British colony St. Eustatius, waving the first national flag of the United States.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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