Caravel

A caravel (Portuguese: caravela, IPA: [kɐɾɐˈvɛlɐ]) is a smaa, heichly airtable sailin ship developpit in the 15t century bi the Portuguese fur tae reenge alang the Wast African coast an intae the Atlantic Tide. The lateen sails gae her the raik an the throu-pit for sailin windwart (beatin). Caravels wis muckle uised bi the Portuguese for the tide explore vaiges ootthrou the 15t an 16t centuries in the Age o Diskivery.

Portuguese caravel. This wis the staundart model uised bi the Portuguese in thair explore vaiges. It cud sail intae the wind, unlik ilka ither bait; this technique wis cried taikin. It cud accommodate aboot 20 tarrie-breeks.