barquentine

or bar·quan·tine

[ bahr-kuhn-teen ]

/ ˈbɑr kənˌtin /

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noun

a variant of barkentine.

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Words nearby barquentine

barouche, Barozzi, barperson, bar pin, barque, barquentine, barquette, Barquisimeto, barr., barra, barrack

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How to use barquentine in a sentence

She is barquentine rigged, and has triple-expansion engines giving her a speed under steam of nine to ten knots.
South!|Sir Ernest Shackleton
The only barquentine among the ships lay apart from the others, pointing towards the harbour entrance.
Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield
The barquentine's boat was rapidly pulling towards this full-rigged ship, with Captain Barlow sitting in the stern-sheets.
Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield
As I started from the landing place I looked back at the barquentine, where I had had so many adventures.
Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield

As we meet the fresh breeze at the entrance to the Kattegat, a barquentine, under full sail, glides past us without a sound.
Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916|Karl Spindler

British Dictionary definitions for barquentine

barquentine

barquantine

/ (ˈbɑːkənˌtiːn) /

noun

a sailing ship of three or more masts rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft on the othersUsual US and Canadian spelling: barkentine

Word Origin for barquentine

C17: from barque + (brig) antine

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