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Categories: Exploration ships, Maritime history of Portugal, Portuguese inventions, Age of Sail, Sailing ship types

caravel Caravel-redonda caravels Portuguese caravel

The caravel is a small maneuverable sailing ship used in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia

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The caravel is a small maneuverable sailing ship used in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia

Type of sailing ship Wikidata

A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration. Wiktionary

Light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel. Wiktionary (translation)

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ship type

sailing vessel

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square-rigged caravel

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