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/ˈkarəˌvel/,/-vəl/,
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carvels, plural; caravels, plural;
  1. A small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries

  1. A caravel is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. The lateen sails gave her speed and the capacity for sailing to windward (beating). ...
  2. A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese, as well as Spanish, for about 300 years, beginning in the fifteenth century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration
  3. (caravels) Slender, long-hulled vessels utilized by Portuguese; highly maneuverable and able to sail against the wind; key to development of Portuguese trade empire in Asia. (p. 665)
  4. A Portuguese ship that had a large cargo area and used two or three masts.
  5. A small three-masted vessel developed in the fourteenth century. This adaptable ship could be rigged with lateen- or square-rigged sails. The Niña was one of these.
  6. A large but narrow Spanish vessel featuring a double or triple mast, flat stern, and lanteen sails.
  7. A relatively small but highly manoeuvrable Portuguese vessel of the 15th and 16th centuries setting lateen sails on two, three, or four masts and sometimes setting a single square sail on the foremast. ...
  8. long, narrow ships that could carry more goods.
  9. A small fast ship with special sails that could sail into the wind and travel in rough seas.
  10. A new type of oceangoing vessel that could travel from three to twelve knots per hour.
  11. Favorite vessel of many explorers.
  12. Small, light sailing ships