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barque

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barque  (bärk)
n.
Variant of bark3.
barque esp US, bark [bɑːk]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a sailing ship of three or more masts having the foremasts rigged square and the aftermast rigged fore-and-aft
2. Poetic any boat, esp a small sailing vessel
[from Old French, from Old Provençal barca, from Late Latin, of unknown origin]
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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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