How to pronounce carrack
American English pronunciation
KAR-uk
- IPA
- /ˈkæɹək/
- Syllables
- KAR · uk (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What carrack means
A big, three-masted trading ship of long ago
In a sentence: The carrack's huge hold was packed with spices from faraway lands.
Where it comes from: It came from French, which took it from Spanish or Italian. That may come from a Latin word for a wagon, or perhaps from Arabic.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.