Meaning Of The Word Caravel

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caravel in American English
any of several kinds of fast, small sailing ships, esp. one with a narrow, high poop and lateen sails, used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th cent.
noun: a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts

caravel in British English
noun: a two- or three-masted sailing ship, esp one with a broad beam, high poop deck, and lateen rig that was used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries

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