1. a three-masted sailing ship with square-rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged main and mizzen masts
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The barquentine sailed gracefully into the harbor with its distinctive rigging.
• Maritime museums often display models of historic barquentines.
• The crew trained on a restored barquentine to learn traditional sailing techniques.
• Barquentines were popular merchant vessels in the 19th century.
• The ship’s barquentine design made it efficient for both cargo and passenger transport.
• Several barquentines still operate today as training ships for naval academies.