A fast sailing ship with two masts, originally from the Bay of Biscay region, used for fishing and trade in the 16th and 17th centuries.
From Bay of Biscay, a body of water between Spain and France where these ships were built and used. The suffix '-er' denotes the ship type or origin location. The word traveled through maritime trade terminology.
These ships were so famous for their speed and seaworthiness in rough Atlantic waters that the Bay of Biscay itself became synonymous with a specific ship design—showing how geography can literally name vessels across the world.
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