noun
- plural of barque: sailing ships with three or more masts, typically square-rigged on all but the rear mast
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The harbor was filled with elegant barques from various nations.
- Historical barques were commonly used for long ocean voyages.
- The museum displayed models of famous 19th-century barques.
- Several barques participated in the tall ships festival.
- Maritime historians study the design evolution of barques.
- The fleet of barques sailed majestically across the bay.