barkentine

Meanings

• noun

  A type of sailing ship with three or more masts, fore-and-aft rigged sails, and a square sail on the foremast.

  - "The barkentine set sail from the harbor with a full crew."
  - "The barkentine was built in the 18th century for long-distance trade."

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Variants

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barkentine , barkentines , barquentine , barquentines , bark , barque , barques

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Etymology

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Derived from the Dutch word 'bark', meaning tree, and 'entijn', meaning to fit, due to the ships being built from wooden planks.

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Trivia

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1. Barkentines were popular due to their versatility, able to sail close to the wind and carry a large cargo capacity.

2. The barkentine was the preferred choice of ships for the Transatlantic slave trade in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Caravel: Another type of sailing ship with a lateen rigged foremast and square rigged mainsail and mizzenmast.

2. Galleon: A large, three-masted sailing ship with a full broadside of guns, used primarily for warfare and long-distance trade.

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Culture

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Barkentines played a significant role in maritime trade during the Age of Sail, particularly in the Baltic Sea and the Caribbean.

How to Memorize "barkentine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship with three or more masts, the foremost having both square and fore-and-aft sails.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with ships that sailed during the Age of Sail and were used for long-distance trade.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'Bark' in barkentine stands for 'tree' and 'entijn' means 'to fit'.

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