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Recent Examples of caravel
Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans?
—New York Times, 25 May 2021
More than that, though, the Portuguese were carrying on their wooden caravels an entirely unfamiliar culture from those the Chinese had previously met.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 June 2020
Spanish caravels and a viking longboat, a moving sidewalk, the first Ferris wheel — along with people and cultures from around the globe — all turned Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance into the world’s museum.
—Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2019
In Europe, however, small and scrappy Portugal did build small ships called caravels that could explore the African coast and later the Atlantic Ocean.
—Lee Roop, AL.com, 14 Mar. 2018
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans?
—New York Times, 25 May 2021
More than that, though, the Portuguese were carrying on their wooden caravels an entirely unfamiliar culture from those the Chinese had previously met.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 June 2020
Spanish caravels and a viking longboat, a moving sidewalk, the first Ferris wheel — along with people and cultures from around the globe — all turned Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance into the world’s museum.
—Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2019
In Europe, however, small and scrappy Portugal did build small ships called caravels that could explore the African coast and later the Atlantic Ocean.
—Lee Roop, AL.com, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravel
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The San Salvador is a replica of explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s 16th-century Spanish galleon, the first European ship to reach what is now known as San Diego in 1542, according to the Maritime Museum of San Diego.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The wintry Atlantic roiling, frothing, glittering like a gigantic skin shaking itself, great galleon-clouds passing overhead, torn and tattered by the wind.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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During the unprecedented China's naval circumnavigation of Australia, which took place from mid-February to early March, it was reported that the flotilla, consisting of a destroyer, a frigate, and a replenishment ship, likely deployed with a nuclear-powered submarine.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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They were followed by the UNSC frigate In Amber Clad, the slipspace leading both parties to a second Halo ring.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Two big schooners of beer, then — pilsner for me, IPA for Ian.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the interior amenities, the estate features an array of waterfront offerings, including a 51-foot yacht currently berthed at the Corinthian Yacht Club, as well as a coveted 60-foot slip at San Francisco’s Pier 39.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Ward accepted the honor and joined up with the tour in Catania, a port city in Sicily, before sailing on a royal yacht up the coast of Italy to Venice.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
16 Sep. 2024
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The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 July 2024
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What To Know In early February, the Russian navy dispatched two corvettes, the Rezky and the Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, as well as the fleet oiler Pechenga, from their Far Eastern naval base in the city of Vladivostok for a deployment in the Asia-Pacific region.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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The 388-foot-long corvette has a range of 4,500 nautical miles [5,178 miles] with a speed of up to 25 knots [28 miles per hour].—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Caravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravel. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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