barque

Meanings

• noun

  A type of sailing vessel with one or more masts and a single deck.

  - "The barque set sail from the harbor early in the morning."
  - "The barque was built in the 1800s and is now a museum piece."

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Synonyms

boat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barque
ark , dark , spark

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Variants

List of all variants of barque that leads to same result
bark , barkentine , barque , barquentine , barquentines , barques , barks

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Etymology

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From the French word 'barque' meaning 'bark' or 'ship'.

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Trivia

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1. The barque was the preferred type of vessel for long voyages during the Age of Discovery due to its stability and maneuverability.

2. The first European to circumnavigate the world, Ferdinand Magellan, used barques for his expedition.

3. The barque is also known as a 'three-masted bark' or a 'square-rigged bark'.

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Related Concepts

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1. sailing vessel: A type of watercraft that uses sails for propulsion.

2. Age of Discovery: A period of European exploration and colonization from the 15th to the 18th century.

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Culture

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The barque was a popular type of sailing vessel during the Age of Discovery and was used extensively for exploration and trade.

How to Memorize "barque"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tall ship with a single deck and one or more masts. Visualize the sails billowing in the wind as the ship sets sail.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'barque' with the image of a tall ship or a sailing vessel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big Sailors Aboard Quaint Ships' to remember the definition of a barque.

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