[car.a.vel] n [MF caravelle, fr. OPg caravela] (1527): any of several sailing ships; specif: a small 15th and 16th century ship that has broad bows, high narrow poop, and usu. three masts with lateen or both square and lateen sails
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Meaning of CARAVEL in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012