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Definition of Carrack

carrack
Carack Car"ack, n. [F. caraque (cf. Sp. & Pg. carraca, It. caracca.), LL. carraca, fr. L. carrus wagon; or perh. fr. Ar. qorq[=u]r (pl. qar[=a]qir) a carack.] (Naut.) A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon. [Spelt also carrack.] The bigger whale like some huge carrack lay. --Waller.
Carrack
Carrack Car"rack, n. See Carack.

Meaning of Carrack from wikipedia

- A carrack (Portuguese: nau; Spanish: nao; Catalan: carraca) is a three- or four-masted ocean-going sailing ship that was developed in the 14th to 15th...
- Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and composer who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member...
- 2000, Carrack became the band's sole lead vocalist until 2004 when the band (essentially a duo at this point) dissolved, with Rutherford and Carrack both...
- Paul Carrack discography chronicles the list of releases by English musician Paul Carrack. 1980 Nightbird 1982 Suburban Voodoo (US #78, AUS #93) 1987 One...
- The Mary Rose was a carrack in the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She was launched in 1511 and served for 34 years in several wars against France...
- and an enraged Carrack is able to grab the dropped briefcase and drives away. Will and Lucia pursue Carrack through Madrid, with Carrack indiscriminately...
- enjo**** moderate success in the 1970s. Their membership included Paul Carrack, who later became famous as a vocalist for Mike + The Mechanics and as...
- 5°33′04″W / 50.213°N 5.551°W / 50.213; -5.551 The Carracks (Cornish: Kerrek, meaning rocks) and Little Carracks (Cornish: Karrek an Ydhyn, meaning rock of the...
- trial and error by the Portuguese traders to find a safe harbour for their carracks in ****an that eventually brought them to Nagasaki. The samurai suffered...
- w****s at number-one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Paul Carrack sings lead vocals on the track. The song addresses a son's regret over...