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Explore Barque through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bark. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Barque in a sentence

Barque meaning

  1. A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged
  2. Any small sailing vessel.
  3. A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.

Synonyms of Barque

bark sailing vessel sailing ship

Related words

Other words often associated with Barque or its synonyms:

watercraft vessel utter talk skin mouth cover cry verbalise covering speak noise

Using Barque

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged | Any small sailing vessel. | A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
  • Useful related words include: bark, sailing vessel, sailing ship.
  • In the example corpus, barque often appears in combinations such as: solar barque.

Context around Barque

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

solar 2× masted 1× french 1× survey 1×

Often after:

stands 1×

Sentence patterns with Barque

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a solar barque 1× a survey barque and took 1× bark or barque 1× bequeathed the barque to drake 1× examples of barque stands from 1× old french barque from vulgar 1× the solar barque with her 1× three masted barque which was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bark small ship 1× her guns were 1× in the book 1× the khufu ship 1× the norwegian three 1× the ship master 1×

Common sentence endings:

a solar barque 1× barca 400 ad 1× bark or barque 1× barque to drake 1× catch a glimpse 1× her arms outstretched 1×

Words around Barque

Just before it in the word index:

barq 2 barpeta 7 baroz 2 baroud 10 barouch 2 barou 5

Just after it in the word index:

barquin 3 barquisimeto 3 barr 1.040 barra 80 barraba 4 barrable 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Barque

  • In this selection, "barque" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, solar, masted, french and stands stand out and add context to how "barque" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a solar barque and a survey barque and took. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "barque" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with barque

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She was then adapted as a survey barque and took part in three survey expeditions. (15 words)

Bark "small ship" is attested from 1420, from Old French barque, from Vulgar Latin barca (400 AD). (17 words)

In The Book of Coming Forth By Day Isis is depicted standing on the prow of the Solar Barque with her arms outstretched. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The " Khufu ship ", a 43.6-meter-long vessel that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 BC, is a full-size surviving example which may have fulfilled the symbolic function of a solar barque. (49 words)

The Norwegian three-masted barque, which was built in 1914 and last visited the Granite City in 1997, was enthusiastically welcomed back by locals with dozens lining up outside the harbour gates to catch a glimpse. (36 words)

Her guns were reduced from ten cannon to six and a mizzen mast was added to improve her handling, thereby changing her from a brig to a bark (or barque). (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

The Norwegian three-masted barque, which was built in 1914 and last visited the Granite City in 1997, was enthusiastically welcomed back by locals with dozens lining up outside the harbour gates to catch a glimpse.

Bark "small ship" is attested from 1420, from Old French barque, from Vulgar Latin barca (400 AD).

Her guns were reduced from ten cannon to six and a mizzen mast was added to improve her handling, thereby changing her from a brig to a bark (or barque).

In The Book of Coming Forth By Day Isis is depicted standing on the prow of the Solar Barque with her arms outstretched.

She was then adapted as a survey barque and took part in three survey expeditions.

The " Khufu ship ", a 43.6-meter-long vessel that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 BC, is a full-size surviving example which may have fulfilled the symbolic function of a solar barque.

There are several examples of Barque stands from the reigns of Amenhotep III ( Hermopolis ), Taharqa ( Gebel Barkal ), and Atlanersa (Gebel Barkal) that show two river gods performing the rite.

The ship master was so satisfied with the young Drake's conduct that, being unmarried and childless at his death, he bequeathed the barque to Drake.

Common combinations with barque

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "barque" in a sentence?
An example: "The Norwegian three-masted barque, which was built in 1914 and last visited the Granite City in 1997, was enthusiastically welcomed back by locals with dozens lining up outside the harbour gates to catch a glimpse." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "barque" from authentic English texts.
What does "barque" mean?
Barque means: A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged
What are synonyms of "barque"?
Common synonyms of "barque" include: bark, sailing vessel, sailing ship.
How many example sentences with "barque" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "barque", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.