barque Meaning & Definition
What Does Barque Mean?
Barque is a meaning that means a small sailing ship. It is also used to mean a sailing ship of three or more masts with the aftmost mast fore-and-aft rigged and the others square-rigged. As a noun, it means a small sailing ship.
Quick Facts About Barque
| Part of speech | meaning, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbärk/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | bark, dinghy and sailboat |
| Plural | barques |
Barque Definition (Meaning)
- a small sailing ship
- a sailing ship of three or more masts with the aftmost mast fore-and-aft rigged and the others square-rigged
- a craft propelled by sails or oars
Barque as a Noun
- a small sailing ship
- a sailing ship of three or more masts with the aftmost mast fore-and-aft rigged and the others square-rigged
- a craft propelled by sails or oars
Synonyms of Barque
Barque synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Barque
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Barque in a Sentence
took a small bark out on the lake
Word Forms & Grammar
bark
barkentine
barque
barquentine
barquentines
barques
barks
barkless
barque (plural barques)
Words That Rhyme With Barque
Origin of Barque
Origin 1: Middle English, from Middle French barque, from Old Occitan barca, from Late Latin
Origin 2: From Middle English barke (“boat”), borrowed from Middle French barque, itself borrowed from Italian barca or a Medieval Latin equivalent, from Late Latin barca, from Vulgar Latin barica, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris) 'Egyptian boat', from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship, type of fish”),
Origin 3: . Doublet of bark, barge and baris. Possibly cognate with Spanish barco.
First Known Use
15th century
Barque Pronunciation
You say barque as /ˈbärk/. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Barque
Is barque a meaning or a noun?
Barque is mainly used as a meaning, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for barque?
You can replace barque with words such as bark, dinghy and sailboat. See the full list of barque synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of barque?
The plural of barque is barques.