A large medieval merchant ship with high sides and multiple masts, used for long-distance ocean voyages and trade.
From Portuguese 'carraca' or Spanish 'caraca', possibly from Arabic origins; entered English during the Age of Exploration when these Portuguese and Spanish ships dominated trade routes.
The currack was the spaceship of the 15th century—Portuguese curracks rounded the Cape of Good Hope and opened the sea routes to India, completely transforming world trade and power.
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