Synonyms for caravel
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
Related words
- Other spellings
- caravelle
Forms
- Plural
- caravels → carvels…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| caravel | steady | |
| carvel | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- carvel2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carvel2 = 2 syllables).