What does carrack mean?
A three- or four-masted sailing ship, typically with a square-rigged foremast and lateen-rigged main, mizzen, and topsail masts. It was a common type of ship in the 15th to 17th centuries.
Example
"The carrack sailed across the Atlantic, its sails billowing in the wind."
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