Definitions for carrack
ˈkær əkcar·rack

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carrack, caracknoun

   a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carracknoun

   A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.

2. Etymology: From caraque (compare and carraca, caracca), from carraca, from carrus; or perhaps from.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carrack

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1. Carrack

   A carrack (Portuguese: nau; Spanish: nao; Catalan: carraca; Croatian: karaka) is a three- or four-masted ocean-going sailing ship that was developed in the 14th to 15th centuries in Europe, most notably in Portugal. Evolved from the single-masted cog, the carrack was first used for European trade from the Mediterranean to the Baltic and quickly found use with the newly found wealth of the trade between Europe and Africa and then the trans-Atlantic trade with the Americas. In their most advanced forms, they were used by the Portuguese for trade between Europe and Asia starting in the late 15th century, before eventually being superseded in the 17th century by the galleon, introduced in the 16th century. In its most developed form, the carrack was a carvel-built ocean-going ship: large enough to be stable in heavy seas, and capacious enough to carry a large cargo and the provisions needed for very long voyages. The later carracks were square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. They had a high rounded stern with aftcastle, forecastle and bowsprit at the stem. As the predecessor of the galleon, the carrack was one of the most influential ship designs in history; while ships became more specialized in the following centuries, the basic design remained unchanged throughout this period.

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1. carrack

   A carrack is a large European sailing ship that was developed in the 15th century for use in the Atlantic Ocean. It was primarily used for long voyages of exploration and trade, and had a distinctive design with high rounded stern, large aftcastle, and forecastle, and usually three or four masts with a mix of square and lateen sails.

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1. Carracknoun

   see Carack

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1. Carrack

   A carrack or nau was a three- or four-masted sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese for use in the Atlantic Ocean and became widely used by Europe's maritime powers. It had a high rounded stern with large aftcastle, forecastle and bowsprit at the stem. It was first used by the Portuguese, and later by the Spanish, to explore and map the world. It was usually square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. Carracks were ocean-going ships: large enough to be stable in heavy seas, and roomy enough to carry provisions for long voyages. They were the ships in which the Portuguese and the Spanish explored the world in the 15th and 16th centuries. In Portuguese this type was called a nau, while in Spanish it is called a carraca or nao. In French it was called a caraque or nef. As the forerunner of the great ships of the age of sail, the carrack was one of the most influential ship designs in history; while ships became more specialized, the basic design remained unchanged throughout the Age of Sail.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carrack

   kar′rak, n. a large ship of burden, which is also fitted for fighting.—Also Car′ack. [O. Fr. carraque—Low L. carraca. Ety. dub.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carrack

   A name given by the Spaniards and Portuguese to the vessels they sent to Brazil and the East Indies; large, round built, and fitted for fight as well as burden. Their capacity lay in their depth, which was extraordinary. English vessels of size and value were sometimes also so called.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of carrack in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of carrack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=carrack
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carrack
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=carrack
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrack
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrack
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=carrack
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=carrack
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=carrack