barque
[ bahrk ]
noun
a variant of bark3.
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British Dictionary definitions for barque
barque
esp US bark
/ (bɑːk) /
noun
a sailing ship of three or more masts having the foremasts rigged square and the aftermast rigged fore-and-aft
poetic any boat, esp a small sailing vessel
Origin of barque
1C15: from Old French, from Old Provençal barca, from Late Latin, of unknown origin
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