carrack

A large merchant sailing ship, typically a galleon, used in the Mediterranean during historical periods.

• 🌐سفينة شراعية تجارية كبيرة كانت تستخدم في البحر الأبيض المتوسط في العصور التاريخية، وتُعرف أيضًا باسم الغليون.

1. Large merchant ship C2 formal

   A large, multi-decked sailing ship used in the 14th to 16th centuries, primarily for trade and exploration in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

   • The carrack was heavily armed to protect its valuable cargo.
   • Portuguese explorers used carracks to establish trade routes to India.
   • The carrack's high stern and forecastle made it distinctive among ships of its era.

   🌐الكركة

• carracks plural form
• carracks' possessive plural form
• carrack's possessive singular form