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barques

barques is the plural of barque.

Meaning of barque

Noun

barque (plural barques)

  1. A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged
    • On being told, however, that the Norwegian barque Daphne was about to leave An-peng for Tamsui, I had my things taken on board, and we set sail a few hours later.1873 (published 1889, 1996), William Campbell, An Account of Missionary Success in the Island of Formosa, SMC Publishing Inc., page 279
  2. (archaic) Any small sailing vessel.
    Synonyms:
    boat
  3. (poetic) A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
    • Barque of phosphor
      On the palmy beach…1922 (first published 1923-09-07), Wallace Stevens, Fabliau of Florida, from collection Harmonium

Questions about barques

What is barques the plural of?
Barques is the plural of barque.

Words near barques in the dictionary

  1. barque
  2. barquentine
  3. barquentines
  4. Barquero
  5. Barqueros
  6. barques
  7. barquette
  8. barquette mold
  9. barquette molds
  10. barquette mould
  11. barquette moulds

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