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carack

/ˈkær.ək/

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noun

/ˈkær.ək/C2formalobsolete
  • ruБольшой галеон, использовавшийся в качестве торгового судна в Средиземноморье.

A large galleon used as a merchant ship in the Mediterranean.

  1. Large merchant shipC2formal

    A large, heavily built sailing ship used primarily in the Mediterranean from the 14th to the 17th centuries for trade and warfare.

    ruКаракка

    • The carrack carried valuable spices from the East.
    • Merchants loaded the carrack with silk and porcelain.
    • The carrack's high stern made it distinctive among other ships.

    Synonymscarrack