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Explore Caravel through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Caravel | Caravelle | Caravels | Caravela

Caravel meaning

A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

Using Caravel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
  • In the example corpus, caravel often appears in combinations such as: caravel and.

Context around Caravel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

century 1× guinea 1× azorean 1× spanish 1× name 1×

Often after:

keeper 1× travel 1× brewery 1× returning 1× may 1×

Sentence patterns with Caravel

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

15th century caravel 1× a guinea caravel returning to 1× an azorean caravel and finally 1× bambi and caravel travel trailers 1× caravel keeper sydney 1× large spanish caravel only to 1× possibly a caravel and a 1× the caravel brewery has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

caravel keeper sydney 1× da gama and 1× ever stepped foot 1× he eventually took 1× the all new 1× the caravel brewery 1×

Common sentence endings:

15th century caravel 1× a supply boat 1× big in camping 1× dec i lib 1× died en route 1× island for repairs 1×

Words around Caravel

Just before it in the word index:

caravanserais 5 caravansarais 3 caravans 129 caravanning 8 caravanners 3 caravaners 2

Just after it in the word index:

caravela 2 caravelle 5 caravels 3 caraveo 12 caraway 31 caraxes 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Caravel

  • In this selection, "caravel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, century, guinea, azorean, keeper, travel and brewery stand out and add context to how "caravel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 15th century caravel and a guinea caravel returning to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "caravel" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with caravel

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

Ever stepped foot on a 15th century caravel? (8 words)

The Caravel Brewery has three flagship beers, along with a rotating roster of seasonals. (14 words)

The name caravel may derive from an earlier Arab ship known as the qārib. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

One of their first visits was in 1598 when an expedition of two vessels piloted by John Davis (English explorer) attacked a large Spanish Caravel, only to be beaten off and forced to retreat to Ascension Island for repairs. (39 words)

He eventually took passage on an Azorean caravel and finally arrived in Lisbon on 29 August 1499 (according to Barros), João de Barros, Da Asia, Dec. I, Lib. (28 words)

Caravel keeper Sydney Keld gets just enough of this header from Padua to keep the ball out of the net on the game's final play. (26 words)

Question examples

Ever stepped foot on a 15th century caravel? (8 words)

Example sentences (9)

Ever stepped foot on a 15th century caravel?

Caravel keeper Sydney Keld gets just enough of this header from Padua to keep the ball out of the net on the game's final play.

The all-new Bambi and Caravel travel trailers from Airstream prove "small is the new big" in camping.

The Caravel Brewery has three flagship beers, along with a rotating roster of seasonals.

Da Gama and his sickly brother eventually hitched a ride with a Guinea caravel returning to Portugal, but Paulo da Gama died en route.

He eventually took passage on an Azorean caravel and finally arrived in Lisbon on 29 August 1499 (according to Barros), João de Barros, Da Asia, Dec. I, Lib.

One of their first visits was in 1598 when an expedition of two vessels piloted by John Davis (English explorer) attacked a large Spanish Caravel, only to be beaten off and forced to retreat to Ascension Island for repairs.

The name caravel may derive from an earlier Arab ship known as the qārib.

Two of the vessels were as naus or newly built for the voyage, possibly a caravel and a supply boat.

Common combinations with caravel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "caravel" in a sentence?
An example: "Ever stepped foot on a 15th century caravel?" This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "caravel" from authentic English texts.
What does "caravel" mean?
Caravel means: A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
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