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caravel
noun car·a·vel \ˈker-ə-ˌvel, ˈka-rə-, -vəl\
Definition of CARAVEL
: any of several sailing ships; specifically : a small 15th and 16th century ship that has broad bows, high narrow poop, and usually three masts with lateen or both square and lateen sails
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Origin of CARAVEL
Middle French caravelle, from Old Portuguese caravela
First Known Use: 1527
Rhymes with CARAVEL
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caravel
noun car·a·vel \ˈker-ə-ˌvel\
Definition of CARAVEL for Kids
: a small sailing ship of the 15th and 16th centuries with a broad bow and high stern and three or four masts
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