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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Caravel \Car"a*vel\ (k[acr]r"[adot]*v[ecr]l), n. [F. caravelle (cf. It. caravella, Sp. carabela), fr. Sp. caraba a kind of vessel, fr. L. carabus a kind of light boat, fr. Gr. ka`rabos a kind of light ship, NGr. kara`bi ship, vessel.] [written also {carvel} and {caravelle}.] (Naut.) A name given to several kinds of vessels. (a) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage. (b) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden. (c) A small fishing boat used on the French coast. (d) A Turkish man-of-war. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Carvel \Car"vel\, n. [Contr. fr. caravel.] 1. Same as {Caravel}. 2. A species of jellyfish; sea blubber. --Sir T. Herbert. | |
