What does carack mean?
Definitions for carack
carack
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word carack.
Princeton's WordNet
carrack, caracknoun
a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Caracknoun
A large ship of burden;
Etymology: caraca, Spanish.
In which river, the greatest carack of Portugal may ride afloat ten miles within the forts. Walter Raleigh.
The bigger whale like some huge carack lay,
Which wanteth sea-room with her foes to play. Edmund Waller.
ChatGPT
carack
It seems there might be a typo in the term "carack." If you're referring to "carrack," it's a large European sailing ship of the 14th to the 17th centuries that was used for trade and exploration. Carracks have a high rounded stern with large aftcastle, forecastle, and bowsprit at the stem.
Webster Dictionary
Caracknoun
a kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon
Etymology: [F. caraque (cf. Sp. & Pg. carraca, It. caracca.), LL. carraca, fr. L. carrus wagon; or perh. fr. Ar. qorqr (pl. qarqir) a carack.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Carack
See Carrack.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
carack
A large ship of burden, the same with those called galleons. Hippus, the Tyrian, is said to have first devised caracks, and onerary vessels of prodigious bulk for traffic or offence.
Matched Categories
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1524","1"],["1725","1"],["1738","1"],["1744","2"],["1747","1"],["1753","1"],["1754","1"],["1759","2"],["1769","1"],["1770","8"],["1781","17"],["1787","2"],["1796","7"],["1798","1"],["1803","2"],["1806","10"],["1807","2"],["1811","3"],["1813","57"],["1814","3"],["1816","2"],["1818","8"],["1820","5"],["1823","12"],["1824","99"],["1825","12"],["1826","8"],["1827","21"],["1829","30"],["1830","1"],["1831","4"],["1833","4"],["1834","12"],["1836","3"],["1837","2"],["1838","1"],["1839","4"],["1841","4"],["1842","6"],["1843","1"],["1844","3"],["1846","2"],["1847","126"],["1848","2"],["1849","1"],["1850","1"],["1851","9"],["1852","2"],["1853","6"],["1854","3"],["1855","10"],["1857","10"],["1858","7"],["1859","9"],["1860","3"],["1861","3"],["1862","6"],["1863","4"],["1864","3"],["1866","6"],["1867","3"],["1868","6"],["1870","7"],["1871","3"],["1872","1"],["1873","22"],["1874","3"],["1875","7"],["1877","4"],["1878","2"],["1879","7"],["1880","25"],["1881","6"],["1882","6"],["1883","1"],["1884","8"],["1885","9"],["1886","2"],["1887","4"],["1888","2"],["1889","5"],["1890","31"],["1891","23"],["1892","14"],["1893","4"],["1894","3"],["1895","5"],["1896","17"],["1897","35"],["1898","1"],["1899","5"],["1900","122"],["1901","5"],["1902","16"],["1903","10"],["1904","9"],["1905","7"],["1906","14"],["1907","4"],["1908","6"],["1909","25"],["1910","9"],["1911","7"],["1912","8"],["1913","11"],["1914","28"],["1915","25"],["1916","4"],["1917","4"],["1920","7"],["1921","5"],["1922","5"],["1923","21"],["1924","56"],["1925","6"],["1926","27"],["1927","2"],["1928","18"],["1929","28"],["1930","30"],["1931","4"],["1932","16"],["1933","17"],["1934","22"],["1935","22"],["1936","3"],["1937","14"],["1938","7"],["1939","10"],["1940","4"],["1941","3"],["1942","10"],["1943","6"],["1944","3"],["1945","6"],["1946","9"],["1947","2"],["1948","14"],["1949","4"],["1950","108"],["1951","2"],["1952","30"],["1953","8"],["1954","6"],["1955","60"],["1956","11"],["1957","7"],["1958","8"],["1959","8"],["1960","8"],["1961","1"],["1962","9"],["1963","11"],["1964","17"],["1965","4"],["1966","30"],["1967","11"],["1968","19"],["1969","25"],["1970","21"],["1971","12"],["1972","4"],["1973","39"],["1974","6"],["1975","11"],["1976","3"],["1977","12"],["1978","5"],["1979","13"],["1980","10"],["1981","2"],["1982","5"],["1983","12"],["1984","5"],["1985","6"],["1986","18"],["1987","38"],["1988","4"],["1989","11"],["1990","5"],["1991","10"],["1992","14"],["1993","5"],["1994","25"],["1995","1"],["1996","13"],["1997","30"],["1998","8"],["1999","18"],["2000","14"],["2001","7"],["2002","26"],["2003","19"],["2004","76"],["2005","31"],["2006","69"],["2007","39"],["2008","127"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carack in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
References
Translation
Find a translation for the carack definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"carack." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 20 Mar. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/carack>.
Discuss these carack definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In