Carack

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A large round-built vessel of considerable depth, fitted for fighting as well as for burden, such as were used by the Portuguese and Spaniards in trading with America and the East Indies.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.
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  • noun. Alternative form of carrack.
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  • noun. a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
    • Word Usage
    "Condulmiero was already fiercely engaged, and soon his carack was a mere unrigged helmless waterlog, only saved from instant destruction by her immense size and terrific guns, which, well aimed, low on the water, to gain the _ricochet_, did fearful mischief among the attacking galleys."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    galleon  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Hidalgo  Jesuit  armado  bullfighter  carak  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    galleon  
    variant
    carrack  
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