barquentine
/ˈbɑːrkənˌtiːn/
noun
- A sailing ship with three or more masts, where the front mast has square sails and the other masts have sails that run lengthwise (fore-and-aft).
- The old barquentine sailed into the harbor with its square-rigged foremast standing tall.
- Students on the training barquentine learned how to handle both square and fore-and-aft sails.
- The museum's model of a barquentine shows the unique mix of sail types on each mast.