How to pronounce barquentine
American English pronunciation
bar-kun-TEEN
- IPA
- /ˌbɑɹkənˈtin/
- Syllables
- bar · kun · TEEN (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What barquentine means
A sailing ship with square sails only on its front mast
In a sentence: The barquentine sailed into the harbor with square sails up front and slanting sails behind.
Where it comes from: No one has written down its history for sure, but it looks like barque, a kind of sailing ship, mixed with brigantine, another ship name.
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