caravel
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English
7 letters
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Definitions
A name given to several kinds of vessels. (a) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage. (b) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden. (c) A small fishing boat used on the French coast. (d) A Turkish man-of-war.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kˈɛɹʌvˌɛl/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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