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carvel
car·vel C0135100 (kär′vəl, -vĕl′)n. Variant of caravel.carvel (ˈkɑːvəl) n (Nautical Terms) another word for caravelcar•a•vel (ˈkær əˌvɛl) also carvel n. a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usu. lateen-rigged on two or three masts. [1520–30; < Middle French car(a)velle < Portuguese caravela] carvel
carvel: see caravelcaravel or carvel , three-masted sailing vessel, generally square-rigged with the aftermast lateen-rigged. It had a roundish hull with a high bow and stern. The term "carvel-built" (see boat) was derived from its method of construction. ..... Click the link for more information. . |