nau.
a three or four-masted sailing ship used all along the 15th century and early 16th created by the Portuguese to explore a new trade route via the Atlantic to India and the New World
Meaning & usage
a three or four-masted sailing ship used all along the 15th century and early 16th created by the Portuguese to explore a new trade route via the Atlantic to India and the New World
vessel
carrack
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Catalan nau, from Latin nāvis. Compare Spanish nao. Doublet of nave.
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