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barque

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barque  (bärk)
n.
Variant of bark3.
barque [bark]
Noun
1. a sailing ship, esp. one with three masts
2. Poetic any boat [Old Provençal barca]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barquebarque - a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
bark
sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts


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