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caravel

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  • IPA /ˈkæɹəvɛl/

Noun

caravel noun

  1. A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

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