Associations to the word «Barque»

Wiktionary

BARQUE, noun. A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged
BARQUE, noun. (archaic) any small sailing vessel
BARQUE, noun. (poetic) a sailing vessel or boat of any kind

Dictionary definition

BARQUE, noun. A sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts.

Wise words

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