crayer
9.9
A two- or three-masted sailing ship used to carry goods in northern European seas
- noun
- Archaic
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crayer
- The merchant's goods were loaded onto a crayer bound for Sweden.
Examples
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In the 16th century, the crayer was a common sight in Baltic ports.
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The crayer sailed smoothly across the Baltic Sea.
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Historians have reconstructed a model of a medieval crayer for the museum.
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Many crayers were used for trade in northern Europe.
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In the 16th century, the crayer was a common sight in Baltic ports.
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The merchant's goods were loaded onto a crayer bound for Sweden.
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Many crayers were used for trade in northern Europe.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crayer names an old two- or three-masted cargo ship used around the Baltic Sea and northern Europe. A helpful way to remember crayer is to think of the word carry, because a crayer's main job was to 'carry' goods between ports.
