n. 1 a sailing-ship with the rear mast fore-and-aft-rigged and the remaining (usu. two) masts square-rigged. 2 poet. any boat.
[ ME f. F prob. f. Prov. barca f. L barca ship's boat ]
n. 1 a sailing-ship with the rear mast fore-and-aft-rigged and the remaining (usu. two) masts square-rigged. 2 poet. any boat.
[ ME f. F prob. f. Prov. barca f. L barca ship's boat ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012