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Flutes (watercraft)

Scope note

Use for northern European seagoing ships of the 16th through 18th century, usually Dutch built and less than 700 tons burden, having a long, narrow hull with full ends, considerable tumblehome, ship rig, and a false transom or lute stern over a full sternpost.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232708

Broader Terms used

double-enders

Term used for

fluit
fluiten
fluyt
fluyten

Equivalent Terms used

flute (watercraft)

Created

13yrs ago

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