Galleon vs. Carrack

Galleon vs. Carrack — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Galleon and Carrack

Galleonnoun

(nautical) A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Carracknoun

A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.

Galleonnoun

a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries

Carracknoun

a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman

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