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What is a caravel?

What is a caravel? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese, as well as Spanish, for about 300 years, beginning in the fifteenth century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
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The caravel which had been left for the colony could not be taken from the river.
On the high tower of the caravel, his arm round the sternmost mast, stood d'Aguilar, shouting commands to his crew.
The ship, the 'Pinta', arrived here before Columbus's caravel, the 'NiƱa', arrived in Lisbon.
Using the caravel, systematic exploration continued ever more southerly, advancing on average one degree a year.
Embarking in her, they next fell in with a caravel, which also they captured.
As yet only one caravel has come into port, but the rest are said to be not far off.

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