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What (who) is caravel$11295$ - definition
TYPE OF SAILING SHIP
Caravels; Caravel-redonda; Portuguese caravel
![A replica of the caravel ''Boa Esperança'' in the city of [[Lagos, Portugal]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Boa Esperança Caravel - Lagos, Portugal.jpg?width=200 "A replica of the caravel ''Boa Esperança'' in the city of [[Lagos, Portugal]]")
![What is believed to be the most accurate depiction of a lateen caravel, featured in the 16th century ''Retábulo de Santa Auta'', now at the [[National Museum of Ancient Art]], in Lisbon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Caravela Latina - Museu Arte Antiga.jpg?width=200 "What is believed to be the most accurate depiction of a lateen caravel, featured in the 16th century ''Retábulo de Santa Auta'', now at the [[National Museum of Ancient Art]], in Lisbon")
![A typical [[square-rigged caravel]] (''Livro das Armadas'')](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Caravela de armada of Joao Serrao.jpg?width=200 "A typical [[square-rigged caravel]] (''Livro das Armadas'')")
caravel
['kar?v?l]
(also carvel)
¦ noun historical a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese ship of the 15th-17th centuries.
Origin
C16: from Fr. caravelle, from Port. caravela, dimin. of caravo, via L. from Gk karabos 'horned beetle' or 'light ship'.
Caravel
The caravel (Portuguese: , ) is a small highly-maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. The lateen sails gave it speed and the capacity for sailing windward (beating).
Caravel
·noun A Turkish man-of-war.
II. Caravel ·noun A name given to several kinds of vessels.
III. Caravel ·noun A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
IV. Caravel ·noun A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
V. Caravel ·noun The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage.
Wikipedia
Caravel
The caravel (Portuguese: caravela, IPA: [kɐɾɐˈvɛlɐ]) is a small maneuverable sailing ship used in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. The lateen sails gave it speed and the capacity for sailing windward (beating). Caravels were used by the Portuguese and Castilians for the oceanic exploration voyages during the 15th and 16th centuries, during the Age of Discovery.
