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- [kar-uh k]
- /ˈkær ək/
- /kˈarak/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh k]
- /ˈkær ək/
Definitions of carack word
- noun carack a merchant vessel having various rigs, used especially by Mediterranean countries in the 15th and 16th centuries; galleon. 1
- noun carack Alternative form of carrack. 1
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Origin of carack
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English carrake < Middle French carraque < Spanish carraca, perhaps back formation from Arabic qarāqīr (plural of qurqūr ship of burden < Greek kérkouros), the -īr being taken as plural ending
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Parts of speech for Carack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.