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carrack

/kæræk/ noun · British & US
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What does carrack mean?

noun

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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