Dictionary

barkentine

noun bar·ken·tine \ˈbär-kən-ˌtēn\

Definition of BARKENTINE

:  a sailing ship of three or more masts with the foremast square-rigged and the others fore-and-aft rigged

Variants of BARKENTINE

bar·ken·tine or bar·quen·tine \ˈbär-kən-ˌtēn\
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of BARKENTINE

5bark + -entine, alteration of -antine (as in brigantine)
First Known Use: 1693

Browse

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Next Word in the Dictionary: barker (noun)Previous Word in the Dictionary: barken All Words Near: barkentine
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears