The Portuguese designed a class of small, maneuverable sailing ship called a caravel.
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Yes, the Portuguese did use heavy cannons on their naval ships. The heavy cannons were mounted below the deck, and the Portuguese were actually pioneers in the evolution of modern naval warfare.
they used clipper ships
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People from Portugal are called "Portuguese"
Portuguese people are known as Lusitans ("Lusitanos" in Portuguese). That's why there is for instance a news agency in Portugal called Lusa, or Portuguese people in America are called Luso-Americans, or why a famous portuguese horse breed is called Lusitan horse.