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Webster 1913 Edition
Caravel
Car′a-vel
(kăr′ȧ-vĕl)
, Noun.
[F.
caravelle
(cf. It. caravella
, Sp. carabela
), fr. Sp. caraba
a kind of vessel, fr. L. carabus
a kind of light boat, fr. Gr. κάραβοσ
a kind of light ship, NGr. καράβι
ship, vessel.] [written also
carvel
and caravelle
.] (Naut.)
A name given to several kinds of vessels.
(a)
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(b)
A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
(c)
A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
(d)
A Turkish man-of-war.
Webster 1828 Edition
Caravel
CARAVEL
,Definition 2024
caravel
caravel
English
Noun
caravel (plural caravels)
Portuguese caravel
- (nautical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese, as well as Spanish, for about 300 years, beginning in the fifteenth century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration
Synonyms
Translations
light lateen-rigged sailing vessel