A type of sailing ship used in Portuguese and Spanish maritime exploration, featuring a high poop deck and curved bow.
From Portuguese 'caravela' or Spanish sources, possibly derived from Arabic influences on Iberian maritime terminology. The ship design emerged during the Age of Exploration in the 15th-16th centuries.
Corabecas were the workhorses of Portuguese and Spanish naval exploration—slightly smaller and more maneuverable than carracks but capable of ocean-crossing voyages that mapped the world.
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