Caravels were popular in the 15th and 16th centuries, mostly with the British and Spanish. They were lighter than other ships of the era, less costly, and, when rigged with a lateen sail, could come more close to the wind that square riggers.
Caravel is a noun.
A caravel was a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship.The caravel came into sight on the horizon.They set sail aboard the caravel for the New World.
Caravel in french means caravelle
My caravel mum loves to dance
The caravel is much smaller than I'd imagined. Christopher Columbus used a caravel.
light caravel had triangular sails to better control the wind
the Half Moon
The caravel was an original Portugese model.
He sailed the caravel hundreds of miles over the Pacific Ocean.The caravel was a midsized ship developed by the Portuguese and Spanish.
The stamp depicts two caravel ships approaching land
The Caravel was able explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean.
The caravel was 18m to 20m long and 40 to 50 tons.