barque

[ bahrk ]

noun

1. a variant of bark ³.

barque

/ bɑːk /

noun

1. a sailing ship of three or more masts having the foremasts rigged square and the aftermast rigged fore-and-aft
2. poetic.
   any boat, esp a small sailing vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of barque¹

C15: from Old French, from Old Provençal barca , from Late Latin, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Cependant nous les creusmes; aussy partie d'eux s'en alloyent devant nous, partie aprs, partie aussy avec nous dedans la barque.

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However, we believed them; so a part of them went ahead of us, part behind, and some in the barque with us.

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These proved to be the signals of distress from a ship and a barque, which were dragging their anchors.

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These are exterior disturbances, which make up a tenth kind of correction to add to the motion of our celestial barque.

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By this time the barque was being helplessly buffeted about amongst the reefs, a little less than a mile and a half from shore.

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