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- [bahrk]
- /bɑrk/
- /bɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahrk]
- /bɑrk/
Definitions of barque word
- noun barque a sailing ship of three or more masts having the foremasts rigged square and the aftermast rigged fore-and-aft 3
- noun barque any boat, esp a small sailing vessel 3
- abbreviation BARQUE bark3 3
- noun barque Nautical. a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on all but the aftermost mast, which is fore-and-aft-rigged. 1
- noun barque Literary. a boat or sailing vessel. 1
- noun barque A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged. 1
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Origin of barque
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English barke < Old French barque ≪ Late Latin barca, Latin *bārica, bāris < Greek bâris Egyptian barge < Coptic barī barge
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Parts of speech for Barque
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barque popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
barque usage trend in Literature
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