Maritime History Vocabulary

noun a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th-17th centuries

• The caravel was a type of ship that was used by explorers during the Age of Discovery.
• I read about a cool caravel exhibit at the museum.
• Check out that sick caravel model!
• Her mind sailed like a caravel through the vast ocean of knowledge.

noun a raised structure at the rear of a ship, above the cabin, used for defense or as a vantage point

• The aftercastle of the ship provided a commanding view of the surrounding sea.
• Let's hang out in the aftercastle and enjoy the sunset.
• I heard there's a secret party happening in the aftercastle tonight.
• His mind was like an aftercastle, always observing and strategizing from a distance.