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Caravel
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(n.) A name given to several kinds of vessels.
(3):
(n.) A Turkish man-of-war.
(4):
(n.) A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
(5):
(n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Caravel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/caravel.html. 1828.