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Definition of Barque
1. Noun. A sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts.
Definition of Barque
1. n. Same as 3d Bark,
Definition of Barque
1. Noun. A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged ¹
2. Noun. (archaic) any small sailing vessel ¹
3. Noun. (context: poetic) a sailing vessel or boat of any kind ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Barque
1. a sailing vessel [n -S]
Medical Definition of Barque
1. 1. Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind. 2. A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast squarerigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged. Origin: F. Barque, fr. Sp. Or It. Barca, fr. LL. Barca for barica. See Barge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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