3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Carack \Car"ack\, n. [F. caraque (cf. Sp. & Pg. carraca, It. caracca.), LL. carraca, fr. L. carrus wagon; or perh. fr. Ar. qorq[=u]r (pl. qar[=a]qir) a carack.] (Naut.) A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon. [Spelt also {carrack}.] [1913 Webster] The bigger whale like some huge carrack lay. --Waller. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Carrack \Car"rack\, n. See {Carack}. [1913 Webster] Carrageen From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: carrack n : a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman [syn: {carack}]
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