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Carracks

Scope note

Use for large, seagoing ships of the 15th through 17th century, distinguished by high sterncastle, high, overhanging forecastle, and a low waist; could be used either as a merchant vessel or warship; usually square-rigged on the fore- and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the remaining one to three masts.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232665

Broader Terms used

<watercraft by form>

Equivalent Terms used

Carrack

Created

13yrs ago

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