Carrack (noun)
ka-rak
A merchant vessel similar to a galleon, having various rigs, used especially by Mediterranean countries in the 15th and 16th centuries.
1350–1400; Middle English carrake, Middle French carraque, Spanish carraca, perhaps back formation from Arabic qarāqīr (plural of qurqūr ship of burden Greek kérkouros ), the -īr being taken as plural ending
Example sentences
“When they disembarked from the leaky, filthy carrack, it was with relief at finally being on dry land again.”
A new £15,000 writing prize has been launched for voices that reflect the refugee and migrant experience. The Footnote x Counterpoints fiction prize aims to celebrate writers from refugee and…
Kathryn Stockett, the author of multi-million selling hit novel, The Help is returning with a new, highly-anticipated novel. The Calamity Club, publishing next year, will be Stockett’s first novel since…
