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barque  (bärk)

n.

Variant of bark³.

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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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barque - 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