barkentine

or bark·an·tine, bar·quen·tine, bar·quan·tine

[ bahr-kuhn-teen ]

/ ˈbɑr kənˌtin /

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noun Nautical.

a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft-rigged on the other masts.

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Origin of barkentine

An Americanism dating back to 1685–95; bark³ + (brig)antine

Words nearby barkentine

bar joist, bark, bark beetle, bark cloth, barkeeper, barkentine, barker, barkhan, Barkhausen, Barkhausen effect, Barking

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How to use barkentine in a sentence

"I'd ruther try to steer a raft of lashed hen-coops from here to Bonis Airs and back, under a barkentine rig," snapped the Cap'n.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
Barkentine—A sailing vessel with three or more masts, the fore mast square rigged, the other masts being fore-and-aft.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia|Cerinda W. Evans
Once in the year a barkentine came sailing with news and tokens from Spain.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories|Owen Wister
One morning Felipe told him that the barkentine was here on its return voyage south.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories|Owen Wister

But if the barkentine would arrive and bring the whole music, then they would have it right!
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories|Owen Wister

British Dictionary definitions for barkentine

barkentine

barkantine

/ (ˈbɑːkənˌtiːn) /

noun

US and Canadian a sailing ship of three or more masts rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the othersBritish spellings: barquentine, barquantine

Word Origin for barkentine

C17: from barque + (brig) antine

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