The caravel (Portuguese: caravela, IPA: [kɐɾɐˈvɛlɐ]) is a small sailing ship developed by the Portuguese that may be rigged with just lateen sails, or with a combination of lateen and …

Caravel, a light sailing ship of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries in Europe, much-used by the Spanish and Portuguese for long voyages. Apparently developed by the Portuguese for …

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Jun 18, 2021 · The caravel (caravela in Spanish and Portuguese), was a type of medium-sized ship which, with its low draught and lateen or triangular sails, made it ideal for exploration from …

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A caravel is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Bojakowski analysed 109 iconographic sources dating between 1485 and 1616, and considers that the main trend for three-masted caravels was between 1500-1588, with lateen-rigged …

Caravels were smaller ships compared to later vessels that would cross oceans. They had more rounded hulls, making them fast ships for their time. Typically, they were built using a carvel …

A caravel is a small, highly maneuverable, three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for long voyages of exploration beginning in the 15th century. Although the carrack …

Caravels were broad-beamed ships that had 2 or 3 masts with square sails and a triangular sail (called a lanteen). They were up to about 65 feet long and could carry roughly 130 tons of …