pamaquin

/pəməˈkwɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of large, two-masted sailing vessel, especially one used in the 17th and 18th centuries.

“The museum exhibit featured a scale model of a 17th-century pamaquin.”

2. noun

A type of sailing ship, especially one used in the 19th century.

“The old ship, a pamaquin, sailed across the Atlantic in 1850.”

Synonyms

  • brig
  • schooner

Antonyms

  • battleship
  • steamer