noun
- plural of barkentine: three-masted sailing ships with square-rigged foremasts and fore-and-aft rigged main and mizzen masts
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The harbor was filled with barkentines from various trading companies.
- Several barkentines sailed into port carrying cargo from distant lands.
- The museum displayed models of famous barkentines from the 19th century.
- Barkentines were popular merchant vessels during the age of sail.
- The fleet consisted of three barkentines and two full-rigged ships.
- Maritime historians study the design evolution of barkentines over time.