caravel in Portuguese
caravel in Portuguese is caravela — caravel means a light sailing ship, usually rigged with triangular sails, used by Portuguese and Spanish sailors for trade and exploration from the 15th century onward.
caravel in Portuguese
caravela
(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
What does "caravel" mean?
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noun A light sailing ship, usually rigged with triangular sails, used by Portuguese and Spanish sailors for trade and exploration from the 15th century onward.
"Portuguese explorers sailed caravels along the coast of West Africa."
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caravel in a sentence
- Portuguese explorers sailed caravels along the coast of West Africa.
- The caravel's shallow draught made it well suited to coastal exploration.
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What is "caravel" in Portuguese?
"caravel" in Portuguese is caravela. caravel means: A light sailing ship, usually rigged with triangular sails, used by Portuguese and Spanish sailors for trade and exploration from the 15th century onward.
How do you use "caravel" in a sentence?
Example: "Portuguese explorers sailed caravels along the coast of West Africa." In Portuguese, "caravel" is caravela.
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