A name given to several kinds of vessels.
The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage.
A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
A small fishing boat used on the French coast.
a small 15th century trading ship, used in early exploration.
a multi-masted sailing ship used for exploration and ideal for shallow waters
a small ship with one deck and three masts
a smooth-hulled, full-decked vessel built on a strong internal frame
A small, light ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese from the 15th to 17th centuries. Caravels had triangular (or lateen) sails which made good use of the wind. (See also carrack)
A caravel is a type of two- or three-masted sailing ship developed in the 1400s by the Portuguese.
A type of sailing ship common in the 15th to 17th centuries. The most famous caravels are the Nina and the Pinta, which sailed with Columbus on his trip to the New World.
A caravel is a small, highly maneuverable, two or three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for long voyages of exploration beginning in the 15th century.