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barque

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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barque /bɑːk $ bɑːrk/ noun [countable]  TTWa sailing ship with three, four, or five masts (=poles that the sails are fixed to) 三桅[四桅,五桅]帆船
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barqueIt was a barque with chains round it.The early style of ships used to move coal in quantity was the collier brig and the collier barque.
Origin barque (1400-1500) French Old Provençal barca, from Late Latin
barque nounChinese
sailing with five four, Corpus ship or a three, masts


barque
barque /bɑːk $ bɑːrk/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: Old Provençal barca, from Late Latin
a sailing ship with three, four, or five masts (=poles that the sails are fixed to)


barqueBrE /bɑːk/ 🔊NAmE /bɑːrk/ 🔊 nouna sailing ship with three or more masts (= posts that support the sails) 三桅(或多桅)帆船