barque
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- noun
- /bɑrk/
- Specialized
:
barca
- During the festival, visitors admired the historic barque that showcased traditional sailing techniques.
- three-masted barque
Examples
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The ship, a magnificent barque, sailed gracefully across the horizon with its three towering masts catching the wind.
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The barque is ready, the wind sets fair and everything is bent for England.
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The Pope has to keep the barque of Peter together and as many souls in it as possible for the sake of their salvation.
Blog text (20) -
It's a Dutch barque.
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The blue reflecting waters hear and show the passing of Nedim with a six-oared barque ...
Fiction book (1994) -
When the barque of Peter is rocked hard enough and often enough, it can be loosened from the mud to float on the high seas of freedom.
Academic text (1994) -
♪ Y'heave ho my lads ♪ Said every sail ♪ The harper barque we soon shall ♪
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As I walked along the pier, I spotted a stunning barque that had been restored to its former glory.
Synonyms
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2.9
A large ship moved by sails, usually with more than one mast
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9.9
A sailing ship with three masts
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Etymology
Barque comes from an old word barca meaning 'boat', the same root as the English barge, so a barque is a type of sailing 'ship' often with several masts.