caravel

caravel读音音标

英 [\'kærəvel]

美 [\'kærəˌvel]

caravel意思解释

n.

(16世纪西班牙和葡萄牙人用的)小吨位轻快帆船；

英英释义

A caravel (Portuguese: , ) is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. The lateen sails gave her speed and the capacity for sailing to windward (beating).