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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024car•rack (kar′ək),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa merchant vessel having various rigs, used esp. by Mediterranean countries in the 15th and 16th centuries;
galleon.
Also, carack. - Greek kérkouros), the -īr being taken as plural ending
- Spanish carraca, perh. back formation from Arabic qarāqīr (plural of qurqūr ship of burden
- Middle French carraque
- Middle English carrake 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: carrack /ˈkærək/ n - a galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman in the 15th and 16th centuries
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French caraque, from Old Spanish carraca, from Arabic qarāqīr merchant ships |