Carroch

/ˈkæɹɑk/ noun

Definition

A Scottish or Northern English term for a large merchant ship; a variant spelling of carack or carrick.

Etymology

Scottish variant of carack/carrick, from Portuguese 'carraca.' This demonstrates regional linguistic variation in naming the same ship type.

Kelly Says

Scottish merchants used 'carroch' to describe their trading vessels, and it reveals how the same Portuguese ship design spread across Northern Europe with slightly different names in each language.

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