Caravel

device · 1450 · Early modern era

A light sailing ship of the Age of Discovery.

What it is made of

• Lateen sail — has part. Lateen sails.
• Sternpost rudder — has part. A sternpost rudder.
• Compass — has part. A magnetic compass.

Principles and materials it uses

• Wood — is made of. Caravels were built of oak and pine.
• Linen — is made of. The sails were linen.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Galleon — evolved into. Larger and more heavily armed.

What it is a kind of

• Sailing ship — is a kind of. A sailing ship.

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