carack

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

• 🇷🇺Большой галеон, использовавшийся в качестве торгового судна в Средиземноморье.

1. Large merchant ship C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇷🇺Каракка

   Синонимы: carrack