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Barquentine
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This article is about the ship. For the fictional character in Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels, see Barquentine (Gormenghast).
A barquentine or schooner barque (alternatively "barkentine" or "schooner bark") is a sailing vessel with three or more masts; with a square rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged main, mizzen and any other masts.
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![]() Belgian barquentine Mercator | |
Type | Sailing rig |
Place of origin | Northwest Europe and America |
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