caïque

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Noun
  • Highlights From The Palm Beach International Boat Show The Palm Beach International Boat Show (which runs from March 19 to 23) is one of the marquee events on the superyacht circuit—with more than $2 billion worth of yachts over 82 feet for sale and plenty of boats that can be chartered.
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • And for Rihanna, this means tying her hair up with a scarf on a yacht in Barbados.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Collins added that the ships were currently about 280 nautical miles east of Tasmania and had slightly changed their formations, while being closely monitored by a New Zealand navy frigate.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The British Royal Navy's frigate also launched a Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron to ascertain valuable information aerially.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • What about a cold one in giant schooner on your lunch break?
    Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Biscayne Bay is known for its shipwrecks, and the Mandalay, a schooner that sank in the ’60s, is one of the top sites, as the hull sits in shallow enough water to be seen by snorkelers as well as divers.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.
    Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The courts are packed every night, and one of the frequent players is Kristin Howell, who lives on her 43-foot leopard power catamaran, which is currently docked in Fort Lauderdale.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The package boasts a premium 3-night stay for two, a whale-watching tour via catamaran with local tour operator Cabo Adventures, roundtrip airport transfers, and daily breakfast at El Patio Restaurant.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • Wreck 5 was built using a method known as caravel planking, where planks are placed end to end without overlapping, archaeologist and project leader Håkan Altrock said in the release.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Engulfed in the unpredictable Dionysian crowds rocking him left and right like a 15th century caravel, Reed vowed to carry on until morning like locals traditionally do.
    Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • All supplies will be provided, but bring your favorite floral clippers, scissors, aprons, and plant material if desired.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Since 2019, Bonds follows a ritual of opening a new box of Wahl clippers for the QB at the beginning of each season.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Caïque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ca%C3%AFque. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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