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Carrack

A carrack (Portuguese: nau; Spanish: nao; Catalan: carraca) is a three- or four-masted ocean-going sailing ship that was developed in the 14th to 15th centuries in Europe, most notably in Portugal and Spain. Evolving from the single-masted cog, the carrack was first used for European trade from the Mediterranean to the Baltic. Shortly thereafter, these…

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Carrack

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Triples196
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Famous carracks · 83
Carrack → Afonso, Africa, Albuquerque, America, Anthony, Atlantic, Bom Jesus, Christopher Columbus, Cinco Chagas, Danish-Norwegian, Danish-Norwegian King Hans, Danzig, Deus, Dieu, Dutch East India Company, East Indies, England, English, Europe, European
related to Gallery · 32
Carrack → Built, Carracks, Closs, Deus, Flor, Gordon Grant, Indian, Indian Ocean, Lisbon, Madre, Magellan, Malaca, Mar, Maritime Museum, Mecca, Model, Nao Victoria, Niña, Old Ships, Ottoman
related to In Asia · 24
Carrack → Asia, Black Ships, Cape Route, Catholic, Chinese, Europe, From Goa, Goa, In, India, Japan, Japanese, Lisbon, Macau, Ming China, On, Portugal, Portuguese, Portuguese Crown, Starting
related to Origins · 22
Carrack → Africa's Atlantic, As, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Baltic, By, China, Europe, Given, Gradually, In, India, Japan, John II, Late Middle Ages, Mediterranean, Portugal, Portuguese, Spaniards, São Gabriel
related to Further reading · 13
Carrack → Byway, Conway Maritime Press, Folio, History, ISBN, Kerala Coast, Kirsch, Nair, Peter, Sankaran, The Galleon, Trivandrum, Word Lore
related to Name · 10
Carrack → Dutch, English, French, Genoese, Italian, Middle Latin, Old French, Portuguese, Spanish, These
related to External links · 7
Carrack → Croatian, Dubrovnik Carrack, Portuguese, Ragusa, Republic, Square-Rigged Ship, The Development
related to Popular culture · 4
Carrack → Civilization, Civilization VI, The Italian, The Portuguese

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portuguese ship carracks used ships trade first century cargo one europe galleon india called built sailing centuries portugal nau carraca

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the São Gabriel had six sailsinstance ofalso other new types of design.A typical three-masted carrack0.80text
Carrackrelated to External linksThe Development0.60section
Carrackrelated to External linksSquare-Rigged Ship0.60section
Carrackrelated to External linksPortuguese0.60section
Carrackrelated to External linksDubrovnik Carrack0.60section
Carrackrelated to External linksRepublic0.60section
Carrackrelated to External linksRagusa0.60section
Carrackrelated to External linksCroatian0.60section
Carrackrelated to Famous carracksSanta María0.60section
Carrackrelated to Famous carracksChristopher Columbus0.60section
Carrackrelated to Famous carracksAmerica0.60section
Carrackrelated to Famous carracksGribshunden0.60section

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