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barkentine
or bark·an·tine, bar·quen·tine, bar·quan·tine
[ bahr-kuhn-teen ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft-rigged on the other masts.
barkentine
/ ˈbɑːkənˌtiːn /
noun
- a sailing ship of three or more masts rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the others British spellingsbarquentinebarquantine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barkentine1
An Americanism dating back to 1685–95; bark 3 + (brig)antine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barkentine1
C17: from barque + ( brig ) antine
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Example Sentences
"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.
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Barkentine—A sailing vessel with three or more masts, the fore mast square rigged, the other masts being fore-and-aft.
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Once in the year a barkentine came sailing with news and tokens from Spain.
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One morning Felipe told him that the barkentine was here on its return voyage south.
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But if the barkentine would arrive and bring the whole music, then they would have it right!
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