caravel – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
caravel
n.
light sailing ship (also carvel)
Caravel
A
caravel (
Portuguese: , ) is a small, highly maneuverable
sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the
Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. The
lateen sails gave it speed and the capacity for sailing
windward (
beating). Caravels were used by the Portuguese for the oceanic exploration voyages during the 15th and 16th centuries in the
Age of Discovery.
Caravel
(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.
(n.)
A Turkish man-of-war.
(n.)
A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
(n.)
A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
(n.)
A name given to several kinds of vessels.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
caravel
caravel /'kɑ:vəl/ (caravel) /'kærəvel/- danh từ
- (sử học) thuyền buồm nhỏ (của Tây ban nha, (thế kỷ) 16, 17)
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