carrack

• Grand voilier marchand, généralement un galion, utilisé en Méditerranée à certaines époques historiques.

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

1. Large merchant shipC2formal

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

   Carraque (grand navire marchand)

   • 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.