Large, heavily built sailing ships with multiple decks used by European traders and explorers from the 15th to 17th centuries.
From Spanish carraca or Portuguese carraca, possibly derived from Arabic qaraqir or Greek karabos. These ships became iconic vessels of the Age of Exploration.
Carracks like those used by Vasco da Gama and Columbus were essentially floating castles—so heavy and slow they could barely maneuver, but they could carry massive cargo and survive ocean storms!
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